Toshka

Name: Toshka (Toasted Sandwich with Spicy Meat and Cheese)
Yield: Makes 4
Cuisine: Syrian
Ingredients: 4 pita breads or Middle Eastern flatbreads; 1 tablespoons of chilli flakes; 8 thin slices (total of approx. 150 g or 5½ oz) of Kashkaval or Gouda cheese; 4 teaspoons of cayenne pepper; Garlic sauce; 1 bunch of flat-leaf parsley (minced); Salt and pepper; 1 tablespoons of ground cumin; Pickles; 5 garlic cloves (pressed); 500 g (1 lb 2 oz) of minced lamb or beef

Toasted Sandwich with Spicy Meat and Cheese

Preparation info

Makes
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Sumac

By Anas Atassi

Published 2021

About

Ingredients

500 g (1 lb 2 oz) of minced lamb or beef
5

Asia
Syria
Snack
Sandwich

Method

Combine the minced lamb or beef, garlic, parsley, cayenne pepper, chilli flakes, ground cumin and salt and pepper. Knead all ingredients until well incorporated.

Slice open the pita bread. On the bottom half, place a thin layer of minced beef and then layer with 2 slices of cheese. Close the sandwiches and lightly press the halves together.

Heat a frying pan on medium heat and c