# Arayes

Arayes are a delicious Middle Eastern dish made with pita bread stuffed with seasoned ground lamb and served with a tangy yogurt sauce.

- Servings: 2 servings
- Total time: 30 min
- Cuisine: Middle Eastern
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 lbs ground lamb
- 0.5 onion
- 0.25 cup parsley
- 0.25 cup cilantro
- 5 cloves garlic
- 1 tsp baharat
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 0.5 tsp cumin
- 0.25 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp allspice
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 4 pita
- 0.5 cup olive oil
- 0.5 cup greek yogurt
- 2 tbsp parsley
- 2 tbsp cilantro
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 0.25 cup tahini
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 tbsp olive oil

## Instructions

1. Grate onion and squeeze out liquid using a clean kitchen towel.
2. Combine onion, grated garlic, parsley, cilantro, spices, and olive oil in a bowl.
3. Thoroughly incorporate mixture with lamb.
4. Cut pita in half, stuff with lamb and drizzle generously with olive oil.
5. Heat heavy bottom pan on medium heat and sear arayes meat side down for 1-2 minutes until it gets a nice crust then toast on the pita sides until golden brown and crisp.
6. Place in an oven set at 350°F until cooked through(10-15 minutes).
7. Make sauce by combining all ingredients making sure to adjust for personal taste.
8. Serve arayes with sauce and enjoy.

## Equipment

- grater
- kitchen towel
- knife
- bowl
- heavy bottom pan
- oven

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/reel/503664978654482/
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- Extracted: 2025-04-26

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