Arayes
Arayes ❤️ Typically a levantine street food, I believe they are originally from Lebanon but it was something my Syrian dad made often so I added a bit of my Mexican flair and they were FIRE🔥. I don’t speak Arabic so don’t come for my pronunciation 🙈.
Ingredients
- 1 lb ribeye, cut into chunks
- 2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp allspice
- 1 tsp Mexican oregano
- 1 tsp chipotle powder
- 1/2 tsp guajillo powder
- 1/4 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp salt and pepper
- 1/4 onion, chopped
- 1/4 bunch parsley, chopped
- 5-6 pitas, cut into triangles
- 1/3 cup tahini
- 2 tbsp plain yogurt
- 1 garlic clove
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- Olive oil
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Salsa macha, optional, to taste
Instructions
- First, place your ribeye in the food processor and process until kinda ground. Then, add in spices, onion and parsley. Process until fully ground.
- Secondly, cut your pita into triangles.
- Then, add in the meat inside the pita triangle and press evenly with a spoon.
- Preheat a cast iron for 2 minutes on high. Then, lower to med high and add olive oil.
- Then, brown each pita for about 2-3 minutes per side or until fully golden and sort of crispy.
- Mix the tahini, yogurt, garlic, lemon and salt. Thin it out with a bit of water.
- Lastly, serve arayes with the tahini sauce and salsa Macha.
Nutrition
Calories: 2261kcal, Carbohydrates: 186g, Protein: 136g, Fat: 112g, Saturated Fat: 35g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 24g, Monounsaturated Fat: 47g, Cholesterol: 278mg, Sodium: 4165mg, Potassium: 2313mg, Fiber: 15g, Sugar: 3g, Vitamin A: 4236IU, Vitamin C: 32mg, Calcium: 521mg, Iron: 19mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.