Hawawshi Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• 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.
• Mix beef, tomatoes, onion, bell pepper, paprika, coriander, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, and pepper together in a large bowl. Stuff mixture inside of pita bread rounds.
• Brush tops with corn oil and wrap each in aluminum foil. Place on a baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until toasted and vegetables are softened, about 30 minutes.

Steps:

• SPICE MIX:.
• To make the spice mix; in a small bowl, add cumin, coriander, allspice, hot paprika, cardamom, ground cloves and ground cinnamon; whisk well and set aside.
• SANDWICH:.
• Preheat oven to 400ºF/200ºC.
• In a large saucepan over medium heat, add oil and when it gets hot, add onions, red peppers and jalapeño peppers; sauté for 1 minute. Add pressed garlic and sauté for 30 seconds. Add ground beef and break the meat down into small pieces. Add tomato paste, incorporate it into the mixture and cook the ingredients no longer than 2 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and transfer the meat mixture into a large bowl. Add the spice mix and season with ground sea salt and freshly ground black pepper as well as chopped parsley; stir everything together.
• Scoop up the mixture and fill each pita pocket, leaving any liquid behind so the bread doesn't get soggy. Transfer them to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper before lightly brushing on some clarified butter on top.
• Transfer to the preheated oven and bake for 14 minutes. Halfway through cooking, carefully flip them over, return them to the oven and bake for the remaining time. When it's done, serve them immediately with my Creamy Tahini Sauce.