Name: Crispy Lebanese Meat Stuffed Pita - Arayes
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 5 pita bread , the thin pocket type, ~15cm/6" diameter (250g/8oz pack), cut in half (Note 1); Olive oil spray (or brush with olive oil); Spiced meat filling:; 1/2 brown onion; 500g/ 1 lb lamb or beef mince (ground meat) (Note 2); 2 garlic cloves , finely grated; 1 tbsp finely chopped parsley , optional; 3 tsp ground coriander; 3 tsp ground cumin; 1 1/2 tsp smoked paprika (sub plain paprika); 3/4 tsp ground allspice (sub mixed spice); 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper (reduce/omit for less spicy – Note 4); 1 1/4 tsp cooking/kosher salt; Whipped tahini yogurt sauce:; 1 cup plain yogurt; 2 tbsp tahini (or Chinese sesame paste – Note 5); 1 tbsp lemon juice; 1 garlic clove , finely grated; 1/2 tsp cooking/kosher salt

5 pita bread , the thin pocket type, ~15cm/6" diameter (250g/8oz pack), cut in half (Note 1)

Olive oil spray (or brush with olive oil)

1/2 brown onion

500g/ 1 lb lamb or beef mince (ground meat) (Note 2)

2 garlic cloves , finely grated

1 tbsp finely chopped parsley , optional

3 tsp ground coriander

3 tsp ground cumin

1 1/2 tsp smoked paprika (sub plain paprika)

3/4 tsp ground allspice (sub mixed spice)

1/2 tsp cayenne pepper (reduce/omit for less spicy – Note 4)

1 1/4 tsp cooking/kosher salt

1 cup plain yogurt

2 tbsp tahini (or Chinese sesame paste – Note 5)

1 tbsp lemon juice

1 garlic clove , finely grated

1/2 tsp cooking/kosher salt

Crispy Lebanese Meat Stuffed Pita - Arayes

Ingredients

Spiced Meat Filling

Whipped Tahini Yogurt Sauce

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