This recipe for arayes is authentic and I can guarantee its goodness! It's the perfect food to share when you got guests. It doesn't get better than this for a quick, easy, and appetizing weeknight meal!
1teaspoonground allspice (also called pimento or Jamaican Pepper)
2tablespoonspomegranate molasses
2tablespoonstahini
1tablespoonlemon juice
5smallpita bread
5tablespoonsolive oil
Instructions
Combine ground beef and ground lamb and rinse in a colander under cold water
Combine diced tomatoes, diced onion, and diced peppers and blend on low in a food processor (to get a finer mixture that will melt into the meat)
In a small bowl, combine lemon juice, tahini, pomegranate molasses, minced garlic, allspice, salt, and pepper and mix into the bowl with diced veggies.
Combine mixture with meat
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
Cover baking tray with foil.
Cut each pita bread in half.
Brush olive oil onto both sides of pita bread (outer layer)
Stuff with meat mixture.
Bake teh pitas for 20 minutes at 350 degrees Fahrenheit (or until golden brown).
Flip pita pockets halfway through to get an even crisp on both sides.