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Arayes: Meat Stuffed Pitas

These middle eastern meat stuffed pitas are the perfect balance in every bite. Crispy outside of the pita, along with the juicy and herbed meat on the inside.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine Middle Eastern
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb Lean ground beef or lamb
  • 4 pitas cut in half

Meat Mix

  • 5 garlic cloves
  • 1 handful parsley
  • 1/2 white onion
  • ½ tbsp garam masala
  • ½ tbsp coriander
  • tbsp salt and pepper
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 tbsp smoked paprika

Instructions
 

  • To a food processor, add in garlic, parsley, and onion. Pulse until it turns into almost a paste. Alternatively, you can chop these ingredients to that point by hand,
    5 garlic cloves, 1 handful parsley, 1/2 white onion
  • To a separate bowl, add in meat, and herb paste that was just made. Add in all seasonings and tomato paste and mix the meat until its well combined.
    1 lb Lean ground beef or lamb, ½ tbsp garam masala, ½ tbsp coriander, 1½ tbsp salt and pepper, 1 tbsp tomato paste, 1 tbsp smoked paprika
  • To the pitas cut in half, stuff them with the meat mixture, careful not to overstuff and rip the pitas. Smooth the edges so that no meat is poking out beyond where the pita stops. Cut pitas in half so that they will be cut into fours.
    4 pitas
  • To a grill, cook over indirect heat for a few minutes on each side, until desired meat doneness is achieved.
    Alternatively, to a cast iron on medium heat, sear arayes in 1 tsp of olive oil on both sides until your desired doneness is achieved.
    If you prefer oven baked, stand them up on a baking rack with a baking sheet beneath and bake for about 15 minutes, or until desired doneness is achieved.
  • Serve immediately.