Egyptian stuffed hawawshi bread

Step 1 of 4

Finely chop onion and pepper. Mix with beef, cumin, black pepper and salt.

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10 min

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Ingredients

  • 400 gBread, pita, white, unenriched
  • 500 gBeef, ground, 85% lean meat / 15% fat, raw (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)
  • 220 gOnions, raw
  • 180 gPeppers, sweet, green, raw
  • 6 gSpices, cumin seed
  • 3 gSpices, pepper, black
  • 15 gOil, olive, salad or cooking
  • 3 gSalt, table

Method

  1. Finely chop onion and pepper. Mix with beef, cumin, black pepper and salt.
  2. Split each pita along its pocket and divide the meat mixture inside.
  3. Brush with oil and bake on a tray at 210 °C for 18 minutes; turn the breads after 10 minutes.
  4. Rest 5 minutes; the filling must reach 74 °C at its centre. Serve one bread per portion.