Arayes (Middle Eastern Stuffed Pita) Pressure Cooker Recipe
Pita bread stuffed with spiced ground beef and herbs, then baked until golden crisp for a juicy, flavorful Middle Eastern dish.
Equipment
- 1 Mixing bowl Large
Ingredients
Main ingredients
- 500 g extra lean ground beef
- 5 cloves garlic peeled
- 0.5 onion peeled and quartered
- 0.5 cup parsley packed
- 0.5 teaspoon black pepper ground
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon seven spice or allspice as substitute
- 2 tablespoons pomegranate molasses
- 2 tablespoons olive oil for the meat
- 2-3 tablespoons olive oil for the pitas
- 4 round pitas smaller 4 inch
Instructions
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Add garlic, onion, and parsley to a food processor and pulse until finely chopped.
- Transfer mix to a bowl. Add ground beef, salt, pepper, seven spice, pomegranate molasses, and olive oil. Mix until well combined.
- Slice pita bread into halves or quarters and gently open to form pockets.
- Stuff each pita section with a few tablespoons of the beef mix and flatten the filling slightly.
- Brush olive oil on both sides of each stuffed pita.
- Arrange on baking sheet and bake for 10-12 minutes on each side, flipping halfway through until golden brown.
- For extra crispness, broil for 1-2 minutes. Serve warm.
Notes
Serve with ketchup, yogurt, or tahini sauce. You can prep the filling a day ahead and refrigerate or freeze for later.