Air-Fried Aubergine, Tomato, Cucumber and Egg Pitta with Hummus and Tahini Dressing

Sabich is a popular street food in Tel Aviv that originated in the Iraqi Jewish community. Meltingly tender fried aubergine, crunchy gherkins and a re...freshing chopped cucumber and tomato salad, drizzled with a luscious tahini dressing. This is one to give falafel a run for its money. The aubergine is traditionally deep-fried, here we have used an air-fryer to keep things lighter. If you don’t have one the aubergine can be baked in the oven at 190°C for 20 minutes, until tender and golden. Read more Sabich is a popular street food in Tel Aviv that originated in the Iraqi Jewish community. Meltingly tender fried aubergine, crunchy gherkins and a refreshing chopped cucumber and tomato salad, drizzled with a luscious tahini dressing. This is one to give falafel a run for its money. The aubergine is traditionally deep-fried, here we have used an air-fryer to keep things lighter. If you don’t have one the aubergine can be baked in the oven at 190°C for 20 minutes, until tender and golden.

Prep time
10 mins
Cook time
15 mins
FREEZER FRIENDLY
No
SHELF LIFE
2 days (components)
Why is this healthy?
Plant
points
High
protein
High
fibre
3+ fruits &
vegetables
Herbs &
spices
Contains
Nuts, Eggs, Grains, Sesame, Gluten
Why is this healthy?
Plant
points
High
protein
High
fibre
3+ fruits &
vegetables
Herbs &
spices

NUTRITION PER SERVING (Read more)

624kcal
Calories
38g
Total Fat
46g
Carbs
9g
Sugars
28g
Protein
12g
Fibre
8mg
Iron
44%
 
203mg
Magnesium
48%
 
589mg
Phosporus
47%
 
1131mg
Potassium
24%
 
555mg
Sodium
24%
 
1mg
Vitamin B1
83%
 
1mcg
Vitamin B12
42%
 
2.5mcg
Vitamin D
13%
 
4mg
Vitamin E
27%
 
195mcg
Vitamin B9
49%
 
269mcg
Vitamin A
30%
 
33mg
Vitamin C
37%
 
4.5mg
Zinc
41%
 
127mcg
Vitamin K
106%
 
0.8mg
Copper
89%
 
0.6mg
Vitamin B2
46%
 
4.1mg
Vitamin B3
26%
 
0.7mg
Vitamin B6
41%
 
312mg
Calcium
24%
 
Calories: 624kcal; Total Fat: 38g; Carbs: 46g; Sugars: 9g; Protein: 28g; Fibre: 12g; Iron: 8mg (44%); Magnesium: 203mg (48%); Phosporus: 589mg (47%); Potassium: 1131mg (24%); Sodium: 555mg (24%); Vitamin B1: 1mg (83%); Vitamin B12: 1mcg (42%); Vitamin D: 2.5mcg (13%); Vitamin E: 4mg (27%); Vitamin B9: 195mcg (49%); Vitamin A: 269mcg (30%); Vitamin C: 33mg (37%); Zinc: 4.5mg (41%); Vitamin K: 127mcg (106%); Copper: 0.8mg (89%); Vitamin B2: 0.6mg (46%); Vitamin B3: 4.1mg (26%); Vitamin B6: 0.7mg (41%); Calcium: 312mg (24%)
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Notes

If you want to prepare in advance we recommend scraping out the seeds from the cucumber and tomatoes, which can release water over time and lead to a soggy sandwich. The excess pulp can be used in gazpacho.

The cooking time here will give a firm but  jammy egg, feel free to cook for shorter or longer to suit your taste.


Alternatives:

tomatoes, cucumbers - bell peppers, chopped lettuce.

pitta bread -tortilla wrap

parsley- mint, basil, coriander, chives

eggs - tofu, cut into small bite-size pieces

Why is this healthy?
Plant
points
High
protein
High
fibre
3+ fruits &
vegetables
Herbs &
spices
Contains
Nuts, Eggs, Grains, Sesame, Gluten
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User comments (2)

Frances Last month

Easy and tasty. Airfried aubergine works well.

Sylvie 5 months ago

It was good! Forgot to buy hummus so I had to use yoghurt as the spread!

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