Sabich Sandwiches (Pitas With Eggplant, Eggs, Hummus, and Tahini)

Name: Sabich Sandwiches (Pitas With Eggplant, Eggs, Hummus, and Tahini)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: Israeli, Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 2 plum tomatoes (7 ounces; 200g), cored and diced; Kosher salt; Olive oil or vegetable oil, for frying; 3/4 pound Italian eggplant (about 1 medium eggplant; 350g), sliced into 1/2-inch-thick rounds; 1/2 large seedless cucumber (7 ounces; 200g), diced; 2 tablespoons (30ml) fresh juice from 1 lemon; 1 tablespoon minced flat-leaf parsley; 1/4 cored head cabbage (7 ounces; 200g), thinly shredded; 2 tablespoons (30ml) white wine vinegar; 4 fresh rounds pita bread, warmed and split just enough to form a pocket; 3/4 cup homemade or store-bought hummus (6 ounces; 170g); 1/2 cup (120ml) homemade or store-bought tahini sauce (note that tahini and tahini sauce are different products); 4 hard-boiled eggs , peeled and sliced; Israeli pickles, for serving (see note); Amba sauce, for serving (see note)

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:15min

Filled with fried eggplant, hard-boiled egg, creamy hummus, pickles, farmers salad, and drizzled with tahini sauce and amba, sabich is all you could want in any sandwich.

Updated at: Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:06:32 GMT