You’ll love this twist on the Sabich- fried eggplant, hard boiled eggs, spicy Israeli salad, and avocado!
Dudes. I just got back from an amazing week in California. I taught cooking classes at a Moishe House retreat in Encinitas, got in some quality beach time in Laguna, saw old friends (and made new ones), ate some tasty Jewish goodies in LA and more! I took a lot of photos that you can see and read about here. Okay? Okay! But in the meantime. My favorite sandwich ever. Not an exaggeration. And this is coming from a meat lover, I bring you the Tex Mex Sabich.
Fried eggplant. Spicy Israeli Salad. Avocado (!) and a spicy tahini sauce.
I learned in LA that amba, a tangy mango pickled condiment is essential to an authentic sabich. I’m definitely going to make my own amba soon, but for this Tex Mex Sabich I made a spicy tahini sauce. Oh yeah.
What is sabich anyway? On Shabbat, since you aren’t allowed to cook, the pita sandwich stuffed with pre-cooked eggplant became a tasty lunch option. I’m sold! I kept my eggplant hot because I do what I want.
Shove everything in a pita- the spicy tahini sauce, Israeli salad, avocado, hardboiled eggs. Serve with amba sauce for some extra heat!
I drizzled mine in more hot sauce. Because I can!

Tex Mex Sabich
Ingredients
- 2 whole pieces pita
- 2 eggs
- 1 medium eggplant
- Salt
- Canola oil
- 1/2 cup Spicy Israeli Salad
- 3 tablespoons tahini
- 1 tablespoon hot sauce like Sriracha
- 1 avocado sliced thin
- Amba sauce optional
Instructions
- First up, slice your eggplant into ½ inch pieces, season liberally with salt and let sit for 20 minutes to remove some moisture.
- Hard boil your eggs- put eggs in cold water, bring to a boil and cook for 12 minutes. Transfer eggs to an ice bath and peel off shell under water and slice.
- When ready to fry, heat canola oil over medium high heat and fry eggplant on both sides until brown, about 3 minutes per side. Blot on paper towels.
- In a small bowl, mix together tahini and hot sauce to make the spicy tahini sauce.
- Now all you have to do is assemble! Layer spicy tahini sauce, eggplant, spicy Israeli salad, avocado and eggs on your pita and dig in! Yay!
This looks AWESOME, and like a great use for my never ending pile of CSA veggies. Thanks!
Thanks! You can totally add other veggies too!
I am so making this!
Yay!
Great way to enjoy the benefits of Egg Plant!
Thanks, Al!