World Flavors Cookbook

Hawawshi (Meat Stuffed Pie)

A popular Egyptian street food — spiced minced meat stuffed inside a special "baladi" flatbread and grilled until the bread is crispy and the meat is juicy.

Cuisine: Egypt

Ingredients

• 500g minced beef (with some fat)
• 1 large onion, grated and squeezed of liquid
• 2 green bell peppers, finely chopped
• Hawawshi spice: cumin, coriander, allspice, cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg
• 4 whole baladi flatbreads
• Ghee or oil for brushing

Instructions

1. Mix the meat, onions, peppers, and spices thoroughly.
2. Open the pita breads slightly to form a pocket.
3. Stuff a thin, even layer of meat inside each bread.
4. Brush the outside of the bread with ghee or oil.
5. Wrap in foil and bake or grill directly until the bread is crispy and the meat is cooked through.