Hawawshi

Price per person
EGP 142.5
(2 Loaves)
Cooking time
20 min.
Cooking difficulty
Easy
Calories
~1450
Servings
2 or 4 people

Ingredients

Serving amount for

35 grams

Lemon

5 grams

Garlic

200 grams

Tomatoes

1 gram

Dry Coriander

1 gram

Cumin

1 sachet

Tahini

4 pcs

Pita bread

25 grams

Green Chili Pepper

1 gram

Nutmeg

1 gram

Black Pepper

5 grams

Salt

300 grams

Onion

400 grams

Minced beef

Reicpe Add-ons
The following ingredients are not provided in the box, but they are available for an additional charge

500 ml

Cooking Oil

70 grams

Lemon

10 grams

Garlic

400 grams

Tomatoes

2 grams

Dry Coriander

2 grams

Cumin

2 sachets

Tahini

8 pcs

Pita bread

50 grams

Green Chili Pepper

2 grams

Nutmeg

2 grams

Black Pepper

10 grams

Salt

600 grams

Onion

800 grams

Minced beef

Reicpe Add-ons
The following ingredients are not provided in the box, but they are available for an additional charge

500 ml

Cooking Oil

Nutrition values*

Per serving
Calories
~1450
Fat
~124g
Saturated Fat
~49g
Carbohydrate
~121
Protein
~60g
* Please note that these nutrition facts are approximate and can vary depending on various factors such as specific brands of ingredients used and cooking methods. It's always a good idea to refer to the nutritional information labels on the specific products you use for a more accurate calculation

Cooking steps

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Step
1

To prepare the pickled tomatoes and tahini seasoning, in a small plate, add coriander, cumin, half the quantity of the black pepper, and 1 pack of salt, and juice of half a lemon. Then, chop a clove of garlic and add it to the spices, along with a tablespoon of vinegar, and stir.

Step
2

Cut the tomatoes as per the desired shape and season them with a spoonful for each tomato.

Step
3

To make the tahini, add tahini to the remaining pickling mixture, a spoonful of oil, a quarter cup of water, and stir.

Step
4

Peel the onion and grate it. Then cut the hot pepper into rings and mix them together.

Step
5

Using a strainer, squeeze the grated onion and pepper rings mixture to get rid of as much water as possible.

Step
6

Discard the extracted water.

Step
7

Add the minced meat to the onion and chili pepper mixture, then add 2 packs of salt, the remaining quantity of the black pepper, and nutmeg, then mix well.

Step
8

Divide the hawawshi mixture into equal-sized balls.

Step
9

Open the bread and spread the meatballs well, then press on it manually until the meat sticks to the upper and lower layers of the bread.

Step
10

Brush the hawawshi loaves with oil, then in a pan over medium heat, after adding a spoon of oil and greasing the pan, put the hawawshi and then flip it until the bread becomes brownish from both sides.

Step
11

Serve it with the seasoned tomatoes and tahini, and enjoy.