Hawawshi (Egyptian Beef-Stuffed Flatbread) with Chilli
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Ingredients
- 500 g beef mince
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 3 garlic cloves
- 2 tomatoes, finely chopped
- 1 red chilli, finely chopped
- 3 tbsp flat-leaf parsley, chopped
- 4 pitta breads
- 2 tbsp olive oil
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 530 kcal
- Protein
- 30.4 g
- Carbohydrate
- 36.7 g
- of which sugars
- 4.8 g
- Fat
- 27.7 g
- of which saturates
- 9.3 g
- Fibre
- 3.2 g
- Salt
- 0.95 g
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Method
- 1
Heat the oven to 220C (200C fan, gas 7). Mix the beef mince with the onion, garlic, tomatoes, chilli and parsley, and season well.
- 2
Split each pitta bread open along one edge to make a pocket and fill generously with the spiced beef mixture, pressing it in flat.
- 3
Brush each stuffed pitta with olive oil on both sides and place on a baking tray.
- 4
Bake for 18-20 minutes, turning once, until the bread is crisp and the beef is cooked through with no pink remaining.
- 5
Slice and serve hot.
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