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Sabich

Sabich

Israel

History

Brought to Israel by Iraqi-Jewish immigrants, sabich echoes the Shabbat-morning breakfast of fried eggplant and hard-boiled egg. Stuffed into pita with hummus, chopped salad, tahini and tangy amba (pickled-mango sauce), it became a Tel Aviv street-food staple.

Ingredients

  • Pita bread
  • Fried eggplant slices
  • Hard-boiled egg
  • Hummus
  • Israeli chopped salad
  • Tahini sauce
  • Amba (pickled-mango sauce)

How to Make

  1. 1Fry eggplant slices until soft and golden.
  2. 2Warm a pita and open a pocket.
  3. 3Spread hummus inside, then layer eggplant and sliced hard-boiled egg.
  4. 4Add chopped tomato-cucumber salad.
  5. 5Drizzle with tahini and amba and serve.

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