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Sabich
Israel
Brought to Israel by Iraqi Jews in the 1940s-50s. Now a beloved street food throughout the country.
Iraqi-Jewish pita sandwich — fried aubergine, hard-boiled egg, hummus, tahini, amba mango pickle and Israeli salad. A vegetarian sandwich of extraordinary complexity.
Prep
20 mins
Cook
15 mins
Difficulty
Easy
Calories
505 kcal
Serves
4
Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used
Ingredients
2large aubergines, sliced
4pita breads
4hard-boiled eggs, sliced
4 tbsphummus
4 tbsptahini
4 tbspamba mango pickle
Israeli salad: cucumber, tomato, parsleyfinely diced
oilfor frying
Method
1
Fry aubergine slices in generous oil until golden on both sides. Season.
2
Warm pita. Spread with hummus and tahini.
3
Fill with aubergine, egg, Israeli salad and amba. Roll up.
Chef's Tip
Amba pickle is non-negotiable — its sour mango tang is what defines a sabich.
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Some recipe photos courtesy of Openverse and Wikimedia Commons contributors, used under Creative Commons licenses.