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Grilled arayes with yoghurt tahini sauce
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Arayes Baghdad

COOK TIME: 45 mins
SERVES: 4-6
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Arabic pita stuffed with seasoned lamb and beef kofta, grilled until crisp and golden, served with a creamy yoghurt tahini sauce and pickled turnips.

Ingredients List

Kofta filling

Yoghurt tahini sauce

To serve

Method

  1. Combine the minced meat, parsley, onion, garlic, pomegranate molasses and all the spices in a large bowl. Mix thoroughly until well combined.
  2. Carefully open each pita bread to form a pocket. Spread a thin, even layer of the kofta mixture inside each bread.
  3. Lightly brush both sides of the stuffed bread with olive oil.
  4. Grill over medium heat, turning regularly, until the bread is golden and crispy and the meat is fully cooked.
  5. To make the sauce, whisk together the Greek yoghurt, tahini, lemon juice, garlic, olive oil, salt and black pepper until smooth.
  6. Serve the hot arayes with the yoghurt tahini sauce, parsley and pickled turnips on the side.

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