Best ever! ISRAELI STREET FOOD RECIPE - EGGPLANT SABICH

tahini

🥗Healthier: hummus

💰Cheaper: yogurt

Hummus offers a similar creamy texture with fewer calories.

eggplant

🥗Healthier: zucchini

💰Cheaper: bell peppers

Zucchini is lower in calories while bell peppers are often more affordable.

hard-boiled eggs

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: chickpeas

Tofu provides protein without cholesterol, while chickpeas are budget-friendly.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil is healthier, while canola oil is often less expensive.

Slice eggplant into circles and dust with flour, rubbing them together.

Heat a generous amount of olive oil in a slightly warmed pan.

Fry the eggplant slices until they bubble around the edges and are golden brown on the outside, soft in the middle.

Boil eggs for about 8 minutes until firm in the middle, then cool in cold water.

Prepare the Israeli salad by dicing tomato, cucumber, and red onion, and optionally adding chili and chopped parsley; mix well.

Flip the eggplant slices to ensure even cooking until golden and crispy.

Remove fried eggplant and place on paper towels to soak up excess oil.

Peel the boiled eggs, optionally doing so under running water for easier shell removal.

Slice the boiled eggs into pieces.

Warm the pita bread on each side until toasted, then cut the top off to open it.

Brush the inside of the pita with tahini, then layer in fried eggplant, salad, sliced eggs, more eggplant, tahini, and additional salad.

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