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Arayes Pitas

Name: Arayes Pitas
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Finnish
Ingredients: 1 pack Arla Apetina Snack Tomato & Basil 100/70 g; 2 garlic cloves; 0.5 bunch of flat-leaf parsley; 1 pack minced chicken and beef 400 g; 2 tsp cumin; 0.5 tsp salt; pinch of black pepper; 4 pita breads; 1 pack Arla Apetina Snack Tomato & Basil 100/70 g; 1 tub tzatziki 180 g; 0.5 small red onion; 0.5 dl semi-dried cherry tomatoes in oil; 0.5 bunch of flat-leaf parsley

Lebanese arayes pitas are juicy finger food that is perfect for dipping into tzatziki. Salad cheese seasoned with tomato and basil makes the filling flavorful.

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Machine-translated, original language: Suomi.

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Method

1
Mash the salad cheese with its oil using a fork in the bottom of a bowl. Add the minced garlic and flat-leaf parsley, as well as the minced meat, cumin, salt, and pepper to the bowl. Mix until smooth.
2
Place the pitas on a plate, brush their surfaces with water using a pastry brush, and heat in the microwave on full power for ½-1 minute to soften the breads so they open more easily.
3
Cut the breads in half, open the pockets, and stuff each bread half with the minced meat mixture, using an amount equivalent to a small meat patty.
4
Grill or fry the breads in a hot frying pan, turning occasionally. Cook the meat surfaces first, and then the bread surfaces on both sides. The total cooking time is about 10 minutes. Check the doneness from one pita. You can also cook the breads in the oven at 200 °C for about 15 minutes.
5
Crumble some salad cheese over the pitas, sprinkle with chopped red onion, cherry tomatoes, and chopped parsley. Serve with tzatziki.