Lamb (or Lentil) Arayes
For veggie/vegan option use puy lentils
Course: Starter
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Serves: 2 People
Spiced Filling
- 1/2 Onion finely diced
- 100 g Lamb mince or 100g puy lentils (pre soak or use tin/packed)
- 1 clove Garlic
- 1 1/2 tsp Fresh parsley
- 1 1/2 tsp Ground coriander
- 1 1/2 tsp Ground Cumin
- 1 1/2 tsp Smoked paprika
- Allspice a pinch to taste
- Cayenne pepper a pinch to taste
- 1 tsp Pomegranate molasses
- Sea salt a pinch to taste
Combine all the ingredients and mix thoroughly.
Heat a large frying pan over a medium-low heat.
Cut your flatbread in half, and open up.
Stuff with the filling, making sure to flatten the filled bread.
Brush with olive oil and fry for 2-3 minutes on each side until crispy and the meat (or lentils) is cooked through. Lower the heat if needed.
Mix sea salt with 1tbsp olive oil and a pinch of zataar to brush over the breads before serving.