OUR KAFTA ARAYESS

Arayess Kafta:
(Kebab meat) in Arabic Lebanese bread







Our Arayess were one of my favorite at the Bistro, takes 5 minutes only to prepare once you have the kafta ready. The best are the ones grilled on the barbecue if not simply bake it in the oven. Serve it with Pomegranate Syrup on the side (my favorite!) or yoghurt… Simply yummm!!!

Ingredients:

500 gr ground lamb or beef minced, you can mix both kinds
1 large onion finely chopped
1 small tomato finely chopped
1 tsp chili pepper paste (optional)
1 tsp salt
½ tsp cinnamon powder
¼ tsp freshly ground pepper
1 cup fresh parsley chopped
50 gr of pine nuts roasted (optional)
5 tsp olive oil
4 Medium size Lebanese bread

Method:

In a large bowl, combine all ingredients except oil and mix well.  The mixture can be chilled for an hour in the fridge.
Open up the bread pieces and spread a heaped tablespoonful of meat mixture in a thin layer into one side of the bread and press down to close. Brush both sides of the bread with oil.  Grill them for a few minutes on each side Place on a baking tray and bake in the centre shelf of the oven for half an hour, turning once after 15 minutes, after it cooked through. Transfer to a plate and cut it in 4 pieces. Sprinkle each piece with chopped parsley and tomatoes.

Tips:
- I like to serve the Arayess with Pomegranate syrup on the side or you can simply offer it with yoghurt.
- A plate of Hummus would be perfect on the side too and some cocktail of..


Sahtein!! ☺