Israel / Bread
Sabich (Vegetable and Pita Sandwich)
Sabich is a popular Israeli sandwich based on what Iraqi Jews ate on Sabbath morning, featuring fried eggplant, boiled potato, and hard-boiled egg. Instead of serving the ingredients on a tray, as was traditional, sabich stuffs everything in a pita.
Ingredients
- tomato, cored and chopped2
- cucumber, chopped1/2
- onion, chopped1
- parsley, minced1 tbsp
- lemon juice2 tbsp
- oil2 tbsp
- salt
- egg plants, sliced into 1 cm rounds1
- hard-boiled egg, hard-boiled; peeled and sliced4
- vegetable oil, for frying
- pita bread4
- hummus3/4 cup
- tahini1/2 cup
- amba sauce
Quantities are auto-calculated from the original recipe as a guide. Items without numbers (e.g. “to taste”) are not changed.
Method 7 steps
Put the tomatoes, cucumber, onion, and parsley in a bowl.
Take another small bowl and mix the lemon juice, oil, and salt.
Pour the dressing over the vegetables and toss well, leave it to stand for a couple of minutes.
Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high temperature. When the oil has become hot enough, fry the eggplant slices until they turn golden brown. Place the golden eggplant slices on a paper towel to remove the excess oil.
Spread the hummus evenly in each pita bread
Stuff the pitas with the slices of fried eggplants and the boiled eggs.
Spoon over some of the Israeli salad, drizzle the tahini and amba over the pitas, and serve.
