Join Chef Sandra Makary on a Middle Eastern Adventure and discover recipes from all around the region. With her knowledge and expert tips, this masterclass will give you confidence in making Middle Eastern food.
In this episode Sandra makes another traditional Middle Eastern dish - the Egyptian snack food hawawshi.
Hawawshi is a pita stuffed with minced meat and spiced onions, pepper, parsley and sometimes even with chilli. Sandra's recipe is simple to follow and is a great snack to serve to guests, or when you're just wanting something different.
About Chef Sandra Makary:
As the Egyptians say, ‘The baking smell in the house brings all the blessings along.’
Sandra Makary studied Pharmacy and then Nutrition, but found the most happiness and passion in the kitchen. Using her medical background along with the cooking techniques she studied at different culinary schools around the world (mainly le Cordon Blue and Monappetit Academy in Egypt) she began to develop healthy recipes, which one can happily enjoy without gaining the extra pounds.
Makary conducts cooking workshops at different Culinary Schools in Egypt and loves to share her recipes- in her Masterclass, that’s exactly what she’ll be doing!
Hawawshi
Ingredients
- 500g minced meat 20% fat
- 1 tsp paprika powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp cumin powder
- Salt and pepper
- 1 onion, diced
- 4 tomatoes, diced
- 2 green pepper (optional)
- 1 jalapeno, diced
- 1 pack small pitas
