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Charred Eggplant Pita Sandwiches with Spicy Tahini
These vegetarian sandwiches were inspired by the Iraqi-Israeli hand food called sabich that stuffs fried eggplant, tomato-cucumber salad, hard-cooked egg, hummus and amba, a pickled mango condiment, into pita bread. For our much-simplified version, broiled slices of za’atar-seasoned eggplant are the “meat” of the matter, and a harissa-spiked tahini sauce adds spice and richness while quick-pickled onion and tomato liven up the flavors. Other items you may want to tuck into the sandwiches to make them more sabich-like: sliced hard-cooked eggs, hummus, parsley leaves and cucumber pickles.
4
Servings
Don’t reduce the amount of oil that’s brushed onto the eggplant. Three tablespoons may seem excessive, but the oil adds both flavor and richness while also helping with browning.
30 minutes
Ingredients
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⅓
cup white vinegar
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¾
teaspoon white sugar
Directions
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01Heat the broiler with a rack about 6 inches from the element. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil and mist with cooking spray. In a small bowl, stir together the vinegar, sugar and ¼ teaspoon salt until the sugar and salt dissolve. Stir in the tomato and onion; set aside while you prepare the eggplant.
Absolutely excellent. I am not a fan of eggplant, but these came out great. I could not find harissa paste anywhere, but found harissa as a dry spice. I wasn't too sure the potency of it in dry form, so I added one tablespoon to the mixture with some water. There wasn't any spiciness, but it made it flavorful. Will try to find the paste online.