# Arayes

Arayes is a delicious Middle Eastern dish made with pita bread stuffed with seasoned ground lamb and served with a flavorful sauce.

- Servings: 4 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 olive oil for cooking
- 0.5 cup greek yogurt
- 2 tbsp parsley
- 2 tbsp cilantro
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 0.25 cup tahini
- 0 salt and pepper to taste
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 tbsp olive oil

## Instructions

1. Grate an onion and squeeze out the juice using a kitchen towel.
2. Chop parsley and cilantro.
3. In a bowl, combine the onion, grated garlic, parsley, cilantro, baharat, smoked paprika, cumin, cinnamon, allspice, salt, pepper, and olive oil.
4. Mix and incorporate with ground lamb.
5. Slice pita in half, stuff it with the lamb mixture, and drizzle generously with olive oil.
6. Sear the pockets meat side down until it gets a nice crust, then toast on the pita sides until golden brown.
7. Place in a 350°F oven until cooked through.
8. Make a sauce by combining Greek yogurt, tahini, lemon juice, parsley, cilantro, baharat, salt, pepper, grated garlic, and more olive oil.
9. Serve arayes with the sauce.

## Equipment

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

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@derekkchen/video/7374081044997213482
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/e26e7b75-97c6-4362-ab7d-b1574150c7ea
- Extracted: 2025-01-16

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