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Hawawshi (arayes)

This hawawshi is a quick and delicious Egyptian meal of pita bread stuffed with seasoned meat and onions, then grilled or baked to crispy perfection.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Dinner, Main Course, mezze
Cuisine: Egyptian, Middle Eastern
Keyword: hawawshi, meat, pita bread, street food
Servings: 4

Equipment

  • Food processor optional

Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground beef 80/20 fat
  • 1 white or yellow onion medium size, minced
  • 1/2 bunch parsley flat leaf, minced
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 5 or 6 small pita breads pocket style

Spices

  • 2 tsp salt kosher
  • black pepper to taste
  • 1 tbsp baharat spice mix OR 1 tsp each allspice, cumin, coriander
  • Thai or serrano chilli pepper minced, to taste, optional

For cooking

  • olive oil for brushing on hawashi

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees Farenheit.
  • Finely mince garlic, onions and parsley by hand in food processor.
  • Add ground beef and spices and mix thoroughly, You can do this all together in a food processor, or mix in a bowl by hand.
  • Cut pita pockets in half.
  • Stuff each half with some of the meat mixture, It should be spread in a thing even layer throughout the pita half and each the edges.
  • Place stuffed pita on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet and brush with a thin layer of olive oil.
  • Bake in oven on middle rack for 25 to 30 minutes, flipping halfway, or until crispy and golden brown.