Sabich

Sabich is popular street food in Israel. It is a sandwich made up primarily of fried eggplant, hard boiled eggs, and Israeli salad.

While sabich is not as popular as shawarma or falafel, it is still a popular street food in Israel.

The ingredients for the sandwhich are based on a traditional Shabbat breakfast in Iraq.

Since you cannot cook an Shabbat, Iraqi Jews ate a cold meal which included pre-cooked fried eggplant and hard-boiled eggs.

A man in Israel named Sabich Chalabi took the ingredients from this meal and turned it into a sandwich, which he sold from a food stand in 1961.

The stand was successful and Chalabi and his partner moved to a more preeminent location, creating the first sabich shop, which is still there today.

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Yield: 3 sandwiches

Sabich

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Sabich is a popular Israeli street food that was traditionally eaten in Iraq on Shabbos.

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Total Time 25 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 medium eggplant
• oil for frying
• 3 pitas
• 3 tablespoons hummus
• 1/4 cup authentic Israeli salad
• 2 hardboiled eggs sliced
• Tahini
• Amba

Instructions

1. Slice the eggplant into 3/4-inch slices.
2. Fry eggplant slices in batches in hot oil until golden brown.
3. Flip over to the second side. Fry until golden brown.
4. Remove eggplant from the pan and place on a plate lined with paper towels.
5. Spread the hummus on both sides of the pita. Line one side with the fried eggplant. Fill with Israeli salad and hardboiled egg slices.
6. Drizzle the sandwich with tahini and amba to taste.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

3

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 328Total Fat: 10gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 124mgSodium: 420mgCarbohydrates: 51gFiber: 6gSugar: 8gProtein: 11g

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