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Vegan Lentil Arayes

Name: Vegan Lentil Arayes
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1/2 cup black lentils; 1/2 cup brown lentils; 1/2 cup green lentils; 4 large onions; Olive oil for frying; Salt, black pepper, red paprika, cumin, curry and turmeric to taste; 1 1/2 cups green buckwheat flour; 1 teaspoon aluminum-free baking powder; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 cup water; Salt to taste

A healthy vegan take on arayes, meat-free and gluten-free, with homemade buckwheat pitas and a rich filling of lentils and golden fried onions. Very high in protein.

Published on March 5, 2026

Prep time20 min

Cook time30 min

Total time50 min

Servings4 servings

Ingredients

For the arayes

1/2 cup black lentils
1/2 cup brown lentils
1/2 cup green lentils
4 large onions
Olive oil for frying
Salt, black pepper, red paprika, cumin, curry and turmeric to taste

For the pitas

1 1/2 cups green buckwheat flour
1 teaspoon aluminum-free baking powder
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup water
Salt to taste

Instructions

1Cook the lentils until fully soft, then drain.
2Fry the onions in a little olive oil until golden.
3In a bowl, mix the cooked lentils with the fried onions.
4Add spices to taste: salt, black pepper, red paprika, cumin, curry and turmeric. You can blend the mixture with an immersion blender, but it is optional.
5In a separate bowl, mix the pita ingredients until you get a slightly sticky dough.
6Heat a little olive oil in a pan. With wet hands, shape small pitas and fry for a minute or two on each side.
7Open each pita and fill generously with the lentil mixture.
8Line a toaster oven with parchment paper and bake the arayes for about five minutes, until hot and crisp.

Know arayes? Here is my healthy vegan version, no meat, no gluten and very high in protein. Love your body and treat it to good things. Enjoy!

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