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- Prepare the filling and let it cool before assembling trays, as directed in the recipe.
- Onion moisture affects how well kofta holds together. Drain it as directed in the recipe.
- A thin layer of filling helps hawawshi meat cook evenly. Colour alone does not indicate doneness.
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45 minutes · Serves 4
Oven kofta with onion and parsley
Oven-baked minced beef kofta with onion and parsley. Drain the onion well to help the kofta hold its shape.
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50 minutes · Serves 4
Homemade hawawshi in baladi bread
Baladi bread filled with seasoned minced beef and onion. Spread the filling thinly so it cooks before the bread over-browns.
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75 minutes · Serves 4
Egyptian roqaq flatbread pie with minced beef
Thin layers of dry wheat flatbread with a beef and onion filling, without eggs or cheese; moisten gradually to avoid a soggy pie.
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80 minutes · Serves 4
Egyptian macaroni bechamel with beef
Layers of pasta, tomato beef filling and smooth bechamel for an oven dish about 20 × 25 cm.
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