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Hawawshi (Egyptian Spiced Meat Stuffed Pita) · serves 4

Hawawshi (Egyptian Spiced Meat Stuffed Pita)

Step 1 of 6Wring out the vegetables

  • onion1
  • green bell pepper1
  • pita bread4

Pile the chopped onion and green pepper into a clean cloth and wring them out hard over the sink. A wet filling steams the bread from the inside instead of crisping it, and this is the step that decides the texture.

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