Sabich Tortilla Toastie with homemade amba (mango pickle)
Everything you love about sabich, fried eggplant, hard-boiled egg, potato and amba, folded into a tortilla and toasted in a sandwich press until crisp outside. Eaten by hand without the tahini dripping everywhere.
Cook the potatoes in their skins in boiling water about 20 minutes, until a knife goes in easily. Peel and slice thinly.
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Slice the eggplants into rounds centimeter thick.
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Sprinkle the salt over the eggplant slices, leave for 15 minutes and squeeze out their liquid.
Colander
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Sprinkle over the eggplant.
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💡What you brown (meat, patties, schnitzel) goes into hot oil: in lukewarm oil it soaks it up and comes out greasy. For onion and garlic that you soften, oil heated over medium or low heat is enough; do not wait for it to smoke.
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Heat the oil in a small pot and fry the garlic 2 minutes.
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Add the turmeric and fry half a minute.
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💡The spices go into the hot oil for only half a minute: burnt turmeric turns bitter.
💡Add by cooking time: what needs long (onion, carrot, meat) goes in first, and what burns fast (garlic, dry spices) goes in last, only until fragrant.
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Add the mango and stir, then add the vinegar, salt and black pepper.
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Turn down the heat and simmer 20–25 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the mango softens and thickens.
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💡A gentle simmer, not a boil: a hard boil dries the food out and clouds it, a slow simmer cooks it evenly.
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Blend into a smooth spread and let cool.
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Slice the eggs into rounds.
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Lay each tortilla on a work surface and spread a tablespoon of the tahini over half of it. Top with a layer of the potato, the eggplant, the egg and the pickles, drizzle with the amba and sprinkle with the parsley.
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Fold the other half over, press lightly and brush the outside with the olive oil.
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Toast in a sandwich press for 4–5 minutes, until browned stripes appear and the tortilla is crisp. Cut in half and serve with the rest of the tahini on the side.
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919calories
25 gprotein
85 gcarbs
52 gfat
● protein 11%● carbs 37%● fat 52%
Per serving, servings (calculated for this version)
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⚖ About the ingredients
Eggplant: measured in pieces: one ≈ 300 g · 25 kcal per 100 g · More about Eggplant →
Eggs: measured in pieces: one ≈ 50 g · 143 kcal per 100 g · More about Eggs →
Canola oil: measured in tbsp in this recipe: 1 tbsp = 14 g · 884 kcal per 100 g · More about Canola oil →
Salt: measured in tsp in this recipe: 1 tsp = 6 g · 0 kcal per 100 g · More about Salt →
Olive oil: measured in tsp in this recipe: 1 tsp = 4.5 g · 884 kcal per 100 g · More about Olive oil →
🔧 Tools needed (8) · 🍳 2 cooking vessels
Sandwich press· Also works: Grill pan (Grill pan with a heavy pot on top, flip by hand) · Frying pan (Skillet with a heavy plate on top)
Stove· 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Portable hot plate (one weaker burner) · Camping gas stove (One burner, outdoors) · Electric pressure cooker (multicooker) (One pot, no real shallow frying)
Frying pan· Also works: Wok (None)· 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Pot (High sides, slow evaporation and weak browning)
Pot· Also works: Deep skillet (sauté pan) (less liquid, faster evaporation)· 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Wok (For quick cooking)
Pastry brush· Also works: Spoon / teaspoon (regular) (Spread with the back of a spoon, less even) · Paper towels (Paper towel dipped in oil)
Cutting board· Also works: Plate (Large plate, dulls the knife)
Knife· Also works: Food processor (Fast, less control over size) · Kitchen shears (For herbs/dough)
Colander· Also works: Lid (a lid held slightly open over the sink, you lose a little) · Slotted spoon (for small amounts)
🧻 Consumables: Paper towels
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