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Arayes (meat-stuffed pita, fried crispy)
A Lebanese grilled snack: pita stuffed with spiced minced meat, then fried crisp over charcoal or in a grill pan. The meat juices soak into the bread, while the outside stays crunchy.
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Ingredients
Method
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- Work the minced meat thoroughly together with the onion, parsley, tomato, spices and salt.
- Cut the pitas in half, and open up the pockets.
- Spread the meat mixture evenly, about 1 cm thick, into the pockets, right to the edges.
- Brush the outside of the pitas with olive oil.
- Cook in a grill pan or on a grill over medium heat for 5-6 minutes per side, pressing the pita down with a flat lid or pan, until the bread is crisp and the meat is cooked through.
- Cut into triangles, and serve with tahini sauce or yoghurt and pickles.
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Tips
- Can also be made in the oven: 15 minutes at 220 °C, flipped halfway through.
- Don't fill it too thick, or the meat won't cook through before the bread browns.
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