Recipes

Spiced fish arayes

A delicious fishy twist on the much-loved middle eastern street food

August 18, 2022 14:20
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Shiri Kraus gives arayes a fishy twist (Photo: Inbal Bar-Oz)

Prep: 10 minutes

Cook: 20 minutes

Serves: 4

Originating in Lebanon and Syria, this street food is simple to make and a real crowd pleaser. The traditional version is made with minced meat, but it’s delicious made with fish and a mix of spices.
These can be made in advance – and even frozen raw so they are ready to go when you fancy a fake-away. Delicious with Israeli salad.

METHOD:

  • Halve the pitas across the middle so you have 8 pockets.
  • Chop the fish very finely using a knife. You want it to have some chunky bits, so not completely minced.

  • Finely chop the herbs and add them to the fish with the seasoning, and mix well to combine.

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Ingredients

4 pita bread (can use wholemeal/GF)
500g white skinless fish fillets (any mixture of white flaky fish, such as cod, hake, bream etc)
¼ bunch parsley
¼ bunch coriander
1 sprig of mint leaves
1 tbsp fish season mix or ras el hanout, or 1 tsp cumin plus 1 tsp turmeric
Salt and pepper
1 tbsp olive oil