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How To make Beef Pita, Greek Style 2
2 lb Ground Beef
1 md Onion, Chopped
4 cl Garlic, Minced
1/2 lb Fresh Mushrooms, Sliced
1 Bay Leaf
1 1/4 ts Salt
1/2 ts Chili Powder
1/2 ts Cumin Powder
1/4 ts Cinnamon
8 oz (1 cn) Tomato Sauce
1/3 c Burgundy Or Rose Wine
1 Egg
8 oz (1 pk) Cream Cheese,
Softened 1 c Creamed Cottage Cheese
1/2 c Crumbled Feta Cheese
1/2 c Unsalted Butter, Melted *
8 oz (1/2 Pk) Phyllo Leaves **
1/4 c Dry Bread Crumbs
GARNISHES:
Parlsey Sprigs 12 Cherry Tomatos
Fresh Fruit Kabobs (opt.) Contributed to the echo by: Jean Hores Beef Pita, Greek Style * Unsalted margarine, melted, can also be used. ** Phyllo Leaves are Greek pastry and they should be defrosted. Combine ground beef, onion and garlic in a large frying-pan; cook, stirring frequently until beef loses pink color. Pour off drippings. Add mushrooms, bay leaf, salt, chili powder, cumin powder, and cinnamon; cook, stirring frequently, until mushrooms are tender about 5 minutes. Stir in tomato sauce and wine; cook, covered, 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove bay leaf. Cool while preparing cheese filling. Combine egg and cream cheese in medium bowl, beat with electric mixer until smooth. Stir in cottage and feta cheeses and blend. Brush 13 x 9-inch baking pan with melted butter. Line pan with 1 sheet of pastry, fitting pastry to contour of pan. (Pastry will come up over edges of pan.) Brush pastry with butter. Layer with 3 more pastry sheets, brushing each with butter. Sprinkle bread crumbs evenly over top. Spoon 1/5 of meat filling in layer over crumbs and 1/5 of the cheese filling over meat. Place 1 pastry sheet over cheese filling, crinkling to fit inside dimensions of pan; brush with butter and layer with 1/5 of the meat and 1/5 to the cheese fillings. Repeat with 3 more pastry sheets, crinkling each, brushing with butter and topping with fillings. Turn bottom pastry ends up over filling. Place remaining 8 pastry sheets smoothly over top, brushing each with butter. Using spatula, tuck top pastry sheets around inside edges of pan. With sharp knife, score top lightly in half lengthwise and sixths crosswise. (Do not cut through.) Bake in moderate oven (350 degrees F.) 1 hour or until top is golden brown. Cool at least 10 minutes before cutting along scored lines. Place a cherry tomato on each of 12 small wooden picks and insert pick in center of each serving. Garnish with parsley. Garnish individual servings with fresh fruit kabobs, if desired. FRESH FRUIT KABOBS: To make fresh fruit kabobs, place chunks of fresh pineapple, cantaloupe, whole strawberries or other fruits in season on small wooden skewers. Servings: 12
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Easy grilled meat Pita Pockets - Lebanese Arayes with a spiced meat filling
Lebanese Arayes are pita pockets that take 20 minutes to make and grill. They have a tender and delicious spiced meat filling that makes for a great treat. I'll show you how to make the filling and what kind of bread to use.
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00:00 Intro
00:45 Preparing the meat filling
03:37 Preparing bread and stuffing the Arayes
05:40 Cooking the Arayes
06:26 Presentation and taste test
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Ingredients:
5-6 Flat breads (pita or Lebanese bread
500g (1lb) Minced Beef (or you can use lamb)
30g (1oz)Parsley
1 Medium brown onions
1-2 Garlic Cloves
1 1/2 Tbsp Pomegranate Molasses
1-2 Tbsp oil + more
1 Tsp salt
1/2 Tsp Boharat
1/4 Tsp pepper
1/4 Tsp Cayenne
1/8 Tsp Cinnamon
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Directions:
To make the meat filling:
1. Add your Onion and parsley to a food processor or blender, and process till very finely chopped
2. Combine meat and remaining ingredients (apart from the bread) in a mixing bowl and mix thoroughly until well combined
3. Cook a small piece of the meat in a pan and taste for seasoning. Adjust if necessary
To prepare the Arayes:
1. For the pita, microwave the bread for 30 seconds and then slice into pockets or quarters
a. If using Lebanese bread there is no need to microwave
2. Use a knife to pry both sides of the bread apart till a pocket has formed
3. Add a few tablespoons of the meat filling to each pocket and massage to the edges of the bread. Aim to have the Pita about 1cm (1/3in) thick, or 1/2cm (1/6in) thick for the Lebanese bread. Stuff the bread pieces till you have used up the meat mixture
4. Use a brush to oil both sides of the bread generously with olive oil
To cook the Arayes:
1. Preheat a grill pan on medium high heat and when ready add your Arayes to the pan
2. Grill for 4 minutes (3 for Lebanese bread) and then flip once they start to sizzle
3. Cook for a further 4 (or 3) minutes and then remove from the pan
Prepare a simple chopped parsley and onion salad and serve the Arayes.
Enjoy!
How To Make Arayes - Pita Stuffed With Meat
Arayes - delicious grilled pita bread sandwiches stuffed with meat (beef or lamb). This middle eastern dish is crispy in the outside and juicy in the inside. You can cook them on the grill or in striped frying pan. This meal is good for lunch, dinner or even BBQ party.
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Ingredients:
700g ground beef/lamb
1 cup parsley finely chopped
1 medium onion - finely chopped
1 tsp Baharat
1/2 tsp cumin
1 tsp salt
1 tsp black pepper
2+5 tbsp olive oil
12 pitas (recipe for homemade pita bread:
1/4 cup toasted pine nuts (optional)
Directions:
1. In a large bowl place beef, chopped onion, chopped parsley, salt, pepper, Baharat, cumin, 2 tbsp olive oil, pine nuts (optional) and Mix well.
2. Cut each pita in half and fill with 60g of meat mixture.
3. Brush with olive oil on both sides of the pita
4. Fry the pitas in striped frying pan over high heat, 2 minutes from each side, first on open side.
5. Serve with fresh salad and tahini
Equipment:
grill pan:
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Ingredients:-
1. Beef keema – 250gm
2. Onion – 1 no
3. Tomato- 1 no
4. Garlic cloves – 2 nos
5. Parsley leaves – handful
6. Paprika powder/ red chili flakes – 1 tsp
7. Pepper powder – 2 tsp
8. Cumin powder- 1 tsp
9. Salt as required
10. Oil- 2 tbsp
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