Hawawshi

This hawawshi recipe for oven-toasted Egyptian pita pockets features a stuffing of ground beef, vegetables, and spices that is filling and flavorful.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 35 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 274 Calories

Ingredients

• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 large onion, diced
• 1 green bell pepper, diced
• 1 tablespoon corn oil
• 2 tomatoes, diced
• 1 pinch ground cinnamon, or to taste
• 1 pinch ground nutmeg, or to taste
• 1 pinch paprika, or to taste
• 1 pinch ground coriander, or to taste
• 5 pita bread rounds, split
• 0.5 pound ground beef

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

Step 2

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Let cool slightly.

Step 3

Brush tops with corn oil and wrap each in aluminum foil. Place on a baking sheet.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until toasted and vegetables are softened, about 30 minutes.

Step 5

Mix cooked beef, tomatoes, onion, bell pepper, paprika, coriander, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, and pepper together in a large bowl until well combined. Stuff mixture inside of pita bread rounds.