The best Palestinian Arayes - Kofta stuffed pita - Ramadan recipes

ground lamb

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Ground turkey is leaner and lower in fat.

pine nuts

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Walnuts provide healthy fats at a lower cost.

Grate a full onion and remove all the water.

In a bowl, combine the grated onion with minced beef.

Add minced garlic to the bowl.

Chop coriander and parsley together and add to the bowl.

Chop any chili (pickled jalapenos recommended) and add to the bowl.

Add seven spice, cumin, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, tomato paste, sumac, pomegranate molasses, salt, pepper, and a tiny bit of olive oil to the bowl.

Mix all the ingredients until you achieve a consistent mixture.

Refrigerate the mixture for 2 hours to rest.

Cut the pita bread in half to create pockets.

Stuff each pita half with the meat mixture.

Brush the outside of the stuffed pita with olive oil.

Grill the stuffed pitas for a few minutes until ready.

For the sauce, mix yogurt, lemon juice, mint, tahini, and cucumber together.

Optionally add garlic to the sauce and mix well.

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