Traditional Egyptian Hawawshi with Spiced Meat

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Mix raw meat with onion, peppers, parsley, spices, salt, and pepper until evenly combined.

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1 pound ground beef or lamb with some fat

1 onion, very finely chopped

1 green bell pepper, finely chopped

1 hot pepper, optional

2 tablespoons chopped parsley

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1 teaspoon ground coriander

1/2 teaspoon allspice

1/2 teaspoon paprika

Salt and black pepper

4 baladi bread pockets

1 tablespoon ghee or oil

Use a thin filling layer so the meat cooks before the bread burns.

Traditional hawawshi cooks the meat inside the bread, not separately first.

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