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Sabich recipe
A delicious Israeli sandwich packed with flavors!
Ingredients
- 400 g eggplant
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 4 pita bread
- 4 hard-boiled eggs
- 200 g hummus
- 100 g pickles
- 200 g tomatoes
- 30 g parsley
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
How to make Sabich
- Preheat your oven to 200°C (400°F) to prepare for roasting.
- Slice the eggplant into 1 cm rounds, then brush each round with 2 tablespoons of olive oil.
- Season the eggplant slices with 1 teaspoon of salt and 1/2 teaspoon of pepper, ensuring even coverage.
- Place the eggplant slices on a baking tray and roast in the oven for 20 minutes until golden and tender.
- While the eggplant is roasting, cut the pita bread in half to prepare for filling.
- Warm the pita halves in the oven for about 5 minutes until they are soft and pliable.
- Once roasted, remove the eggplant from the oven and let it cool slightly.
- Assemble each pita by spreading 2 tablespoons of hummus on the inside, then layer in the roasted eggplant, hard-boiled eggs, pickles, and diced tomatoes.
- Sprinkle chopped parsley over the assembled pita and serve immediately while warm.
What is Sabich?
Sabich is a traditional dish from Israel, baked in the oven, and takes about 30 minutes from start to finish. It is built around eggplant, hummus and tomatoes. The recipe below uses 10 ingredients and is written out step by step.
How long does Sabich take?
At 30 minutes it is quicker than 97% of the 588 dishes in Copper's atlas. Copper's atlas has 4 dishes built on eggplant. The method runs to 9 steps, the longest being 20 minutes.
Any tips for making Sabich?
Using fresh ingredients enhances the flavors in this sandwich.
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