Hawawshi
Egyptian meat baked into a pita
Ingredients
- 1 green bell pepper core and seeds removed, coarsely chopped
- 1 yellow onion paper and roots removed, coarsely chopped
- 3 serrano peppers seeds and veins removed
- 1 roma tomato quartered
- 5 cloves garlic paper removed
- 1/3 bunch parsley large stems removed
- 1.5 lbs ground beef
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tbsp Egyptian baharat
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 5-6 whole wheat pitas halves split
- olive oil for brushing
- tahini sauce
- pickles
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350° F
- put green pepper, onion, garlic, tomato, chili pepper, and parsley into blender or food processor and puree.
- pour pureed mix into cheesecloth-lined colander (you can use a clean kitchen towel in place of cheesecloth) and squeeze out excess moisture.
- In a large bowl, mix ground beef, pureed mixture, salt, paprika, and baharat together thoroughly.
- Spread meat mixture onto one half of each pita
- Top with other half and slice into half-circles.
- Spread half-circles onto a baking sheet and brush with olive oil
- Bake at 350° F for 15 minutes, flipping once halfway through
- Serve with tahini sauce and pickles
