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3.5 from 6 votes

Hawawshi

Hawawshi is a delicious Egyptian sandwich prepared with flat bread that is stuffed with spicy ground meat.

Prep Time
45 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Total Time
1 hr 15 mins
Servings: 6 hawawshi
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Middle Eastern , Egyptian , North African

Ingredients

For the dough
  • 4 cups flour , sifted
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 tablespoon active dry yeast
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 cup Hot Milk
  • ½ cup PLAIN yogurt
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
For the stuffing
  • 2 lb ground beef
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • salt
  • pepper
  • 1 large onion , chopped
  • 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
  • ½ teaspoon cumin
  • ½ teaspoon paprika
  • 2 tomatoes , peeled, seeded and cut into small cubes
  • 1 green bell pepper , cut into small cubes
To brush
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil
Equipment
  • Stand mixer
  • Rolling pin

Instructions

Dough
    Cup of Yum
  1. In the bowl of a stand mixer, add the flour, sugar, baking powder and active dry yeast and mix well.
  2. Dig a well in the center of this mixture and add the yogurt and oil.
  3. While kneading at medium speed, pour the milk gradually, then add the salt and knead until obtaining a homogeneous dough.
  4. Cover and let the dough rest at room temperature and away from drafts for 1 hour and 30 minutes.
Stuffing
  1. Heat the olive oil in a pan over medium heat.
  2. Brown the onion for 1 minute.
  3. Add the ground meat and the rest of the ingredients, then mix well.
  4. Cook for 10 minutes, stirring regularly.
  5. Set aside.
Assembly
  1. Dust flour on a work surface, then divide the dough into 12 pieces and form balls.
  2. Roll each ball thinly using a rolling pin, to a thickness of about ½ inch (1 cm).
  3. Place 4 tablespoons of the minced meat mixture in the center.
  4. Fold the dough to close the dumpling in the shape of a circle.
  5. Repeat this process with the rest of the meat and dough.
  6. Preheat the oven to 350 F (180°C).
  7. Brush the stuffed buns with a little olive oil.
  8. Bake for 20 minutes.
  9. Serve the hot hawawshi with a green salad and tahini.