Meat Stuffed Pitas (Arayes)

Step 1

Place the ground beef, parsley, onions, 7 Spice, cumin, cinnamon, coriander, cayenne pepper, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Use your hands to mix until well combined.

Step 2

Cut each pita into fourth. Pull part the two sides of pita. Spoon about 2 tablespoons of the beef mixture

Step 3

Heat a grill pan or regular pan on medium heat. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil.

Step 4

Place four of the stuffed pitas on the grill pan and cook until the pita is golden in color and beef is cooked to your liking, about 7-10 minutes total. Repeat with the remaining olive oil and the remaining stuffed pitas.

Step 5

Preheat the oven to 400°F.

Step 6

Place the stuffed pitas on a baking dish and spray with olive oil cooking spray. Bake until the pita is golden and crispy and the beef is cooked to your liking, about 8-10 minutes.

Step 7

Serve hot with plain yogurt for dipping, if desired.