Air-Fryer Israeli Sabich Aubergine & Egg Pita Boxes

Grand Tour Recipe

Air-Fryer Israeli Sabich Aubergine & Egg Pita Boxes

Make Air-Fryer Israeli Sabich Aubergine & Egg Pita Boxes with measured UK ingredients, practical air-fryer timings and bold Grand Tour flavour.

Sabich is a loaded pita built around fried aubergine, hard-boiled egg, salad, tahini and sharp mango pickle. It is messy, bright and one of the finest arguments for letting vegetables lead lunch.

The air fryer gives the aubergine crisp edges without soaking it in oil. Warm pita, creamy tahini and crunchy chopped salad then turn the separate parts into a box that demands both hands.

Air-Fryer Israeli Sabich Aubergine & Egg Pita Boxes
Air-Fryer Israeli Sabich Aubergine & Egg Pita Boxes preparation stage

You’ll Need

For the Aubergine
2 aubergines, sliced into 1cm rounds
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp ground cumin
½ tsp sea salt
½ tsp black pepper

For the Boxes
4 pita breads
4 hard-boiled eggs, quartered
2 tomatoes, diced
½ cucumber, diced
quarter red onion, finely sliced
4 tbsp tahini sauce
4 tsp amba mango pickle
Chopped parsley

Optional but Dangerous
Pickled chillies
Extra tahini
Crispy potato cubes

Method

Preheat your air fryer to 200°C.

Toss the aubergine with the olive oil, cumin, salt and black pepper.

Arrange in a single layer and air fry in batches for 10-13 minutes.

Turn halfway and cook until soft inside with properly browned edges.

Mix the tomato, cucumber, red onion and parsley with a pinch of salt.

Warm the pita breads in the air fryer at 170°C for 2 minutes.

Cut each pita open without splitting it all the way through.

Layer in the hot aubergine, hard-boiled egg and chopped salad.

Spoon over the tahini sauce and amba.

Pack into serving boxes and eat while the aubergine is still hot.

Lad Tip: Give the aubergine space and cook it in batches. Crowded slices go pale and spongey, sabich needs dark, caramelised edges to stand up to the egg and tahini.

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