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Hawawshi

300kcal
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Prep 15 minutes
Cook 30 minutes
Total 45 minutes
Servings 5

Ingredients

  • 1 pound Ground Lamb
  • 1/2 cup onion (finely chopped)
  • 1 green pepper (finely chopped)
  • 1 Tomato (finely chopped)
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil (to sauté the vegies)
  • 2 tablespoon allspice
  • 1/4 teaspoon Nutmeg
  • 5 8″ Pita Shells
  • 1 clove garlic (finely chopped)
  • 1 bunch Parsley
  • 2 cup Yogurt (Plain)

Method

  1. Combine the spices, diced veg, and ground lamb, mix until well incorporated.
  2. Season with S+P to taste
  3. Fill the pitas (slice, make a pocket), brush with olive oil
  4. Put on baking pan, wrapped loosely in foil
  5. Bake at 400 for 30-40 mins
  6. Meanwhile, blend yogurt, parsley, and garlic in a food processor, chill
  7. Bread should crisp up, not crunchy but have some bite, not be mushy.
  8. Cut pitas like pizza into triangles, serve hot with chilled sauce

Nutrition

Calories300kcal

Notes

  • I have tried this recipe with half the all spice and it was also well received – less rich but still very flavourful.
  • This is the equivalent to our Meat Loaf to the Egyptians

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