# Arayes

Arayes are a Middle Eastern street food consisting of grilled pita stuffed with spiced ground lamb, bursting with bold herbs and spices.

- Cuisine: Mediterranean
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 907 gram Ground Lamb
- 4 Pitas
- 1 White Onion
- 1 Tbsp Mashed Garlic
- 0.5 Bunch Chopped Parsley
- 0.5 Tsp Cumin
- 0.5 Tsp Coriander Powder
- 0.5 Tsp Paprika
- 0.5 Tsp Allspice
- 0.5 Tsp Chili Powder
- Salt
- Pepper
- Labneh
- Olive Oil

## Instructions

1. Grate an onion, keeping the juice for moisture, and set it aside.
2. Dice parsley and set it aside.
3. Add the ground lamb to a large bowl.
4. Add the grated onion and chopped parsley to the ground lamb.
5. Add cumin, coriander powder, paprika, allspice, chili powder, salt, and pepper to the bowl.
6. Add mashed garlic to the bowl.
7. Mix all ingredients until everything is incorporated.
8. Steam the pitas until soft and then cut them in half.
9. Stuff each pita half with the lamb mixture.
10. Brush each stuffed pita with a little olive oil.
11. Heat a pan and add oil.
12. Lay each pita face down in the hot pan until you get a nice crust.
13. Flip the pitas and cook on each side until the lamb is cooked through.
14. Serve the Arayes.

## Equipment

- Grater
- Knife
- Cutting board
- Large bowl
- Aluminum foil
- Pastry brush
- Hot pan
- Tongs

## Tips

- Keep the onion juice for moisture.
- If you’re unsure whether the lamb is fully cooked, transfer the lamb-stuffed pitas to an oven-safe skillet and place it in a preheated oven at 150 °C until it reaches your desired doneness.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DF6RZ3PAbkz/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/a242fc91-5802-4a90-8d03-8ca589cdd6b6
- Extracted: 2025-11-14

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