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Hawawshi

Non-vegetarian

حواوشي · hawawshi

Flatbreads stuffed with spiced minced beef, onion, peppers and chilli, then baked until the bread crisps and the meat juices soak in. Popular Egyptian street food, easy to make at home.

Hawawshi is an Egyptian street food, ready in about 40 minutes and made with ground beef and pita bread. It serves 4 and is rated easy to cook.

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Prep
15 min
Cook
25 min
Total
40 min
Serves
4
Level
Easy
Calories
491

Ingredients

4 servings

Equipment

Method

  1. Step 1

    Heat the oven (opens in a new tab) to 200 °C. Mix the beef with the onion (opens in a new tab), peppers (opens in a new tab), chilli, garlic (opens in a new tab), parsley (opens in a new tab), spices, salt and pepper until evenly combined.

    • 8 min
    • 200°C

  2. Step 2

    Split each bread open along one edge and spread a quarter of the meat in a thin, even layer right to the edges. Press closed.

    • 5 min

    A thin layer cooks through at the same rate the bread crisps.

  3. Step 3

    Brush both sides with oil and lay on a baking tray. Bake, turning once, until the bread is crisp and the meat is cooked through.

    Food safety: Minced beef should reach 71 °C in the centre.

  4. Step 4

    Rest for a minute, then cut into halves or quarters and serve hot.

      A finished dish being plated
      How it looks · Photo: Willians Huerta on Pexels

    About this dish

    Origin
    Egypt · Well documentedMore food from Egypt
    Dish
    Lunch · Dinner · Snack · Street food · Sandwiches
    Cooking method
    Oven-baked
    Taste
    savoury, spicy (chilli heat), aromatic / warmly spiced
    Diet
    Dairy-free · No nut ingredients · High-protein
    All labelsNon-vegetarian · Dairy-free · Egg-free · No nut ingredients · No added sugar · Alcohol-free · Pork-free · High-protein · Calorie-conscious
    Worked out from the ingredients. How labels work
    Good for
    Street food · Child-friendly · Portable / lunchbox
    Cook more with
    Ground beef · Pita bread · Onion · Green bell pepper · Green chilli · Garlic
    Techniques
    Baking

    Allergens

    • Contains: Wheatfrom pita bread
    • Contains: Glutenfrom pita bread
    • May contain: Sesamefrom pita bread

    Based on typical versions of these ingredients and not verified allergen-free. Brands differ and cross-contact happens, so always check labels. For severe allergies, follow your clinician’s advice.

    Nutrition

    491 kcal per serving

    Calculated

    1 serving ≈ 232 g · recipe makes 4

    Where the energy comes from

    • Protein 22%
    • Carbohydrate 32%
    • Fat 46%
    Nutrition per serving and per 100 g
    NutrientPer servingPer 100 g*
    Energy491 kcal211 kcal
    Protein27.3 g11.8 g
    Carbohydrate38.6 g16.6 g
    Net carbohydrate36 g15.5 g
    Sugars2.5 g1.1 g
    Added sugars0 g0 g
    Fibre2.6 g1.1 g
    Fat24.7 g10.6 g
    Saturated fat7.1 g3.1 g
    Trans fat——
    Cholesterol77 mg33 mg
    Sodium984 mg424 mg
    Salt equivalent2.5 g1.1 g
    Vitamins & minerals per serving
    Potassium
    533 mg
    Calcium
    95 mg
    Iron
    4.8 mg
    Magnesium
    47 mg
    Vitamin A (RAE)
    38 µg
    Vitamin C
    23 mg
    Vitamin D
    0.1 µg
    Vitamin B12
    2.4 µg
    Folate (DFE)
    119 µg

    How these numbers were made

    • Calculated from USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy) per-100 g values and the listed quantities.
    • *Per 100 g of combined raw ingredients; the cooked dish may weigh more or less.
    • “—” means the value isn’t known for enough of the ingredients; it is never zero by default.
    • Values are estimates for guidance, not for medical dosing. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. fdc.nal.usda.gov.

    Good to know

    Tips

    • Spread the meat thinly right to the edges so every bite has filling and it cooks at the same rate as the bread crisps.

    Common mistakes

    • Leaving the onion wet — squeeze out its juice or the bread turns soggy.

    Serve with

    • Serve with tahini sauce, pickles and a simple tomato salad.

    Storage

    • Refrigerate cooked hawawshi up to 2 days.

    Reheating

    • Re-crisp in a hot oven or a dry frying pan.

    Variations

    • Pan-fried hawawshi: Cook in a heavy frying pan over medium heat, pressing down, for about 8 minutes per side.

    Original editorial recipe · FriendsPantry editorial · Not yet independently reviewed · Added · Updated

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    Used in steps 1, 2

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