Middle_Eastern
Middle Eastern - Breads and Pastries
Arayes Flatbread / Pastry
Chef's Menu Description
Flaky, all-butter golden pastry filled with a delicately spiced sweet filling, baked until crisp and aromatic.
Ingredients
- • 4 pita breads
- • 500g minced beef
- • 1 small onion, grated
- • 1 medium tomato, finely diced
- • 3 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
- • 1 tsp ground cumin
- • 1 tsp salt
- • 3 tbsp olive oil, for brushing
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Mix the beef with the grated onion, tomato, parsley, cumin, and salt until well combined.
2
Phase 2
Cut each pita in half and open the pockets; press a thin layer of the meat mixture inside each half.
3
Phase 3
Press the stuffed pitas gently so the meat reaches the edges in an even layer.
4
Phase 4
Brush both sides of each stuffed pita generously with olive oil.
5
Phase 5
Cook on a hot grill pan or in a 220C oven for 5-6 minutes per side until the bread is crisp and the meat is cooked through.
6
Phase 6
Cut into wedges and serve hot with tahini or yogurt.