This delicious Israeli sandwich will blow you away! The combination of creamy Hummus, spicy eggplant slices, and chickpeas – all wrapped within a fluffy pita bread – is truly delicious. This kind of sandwich, called “Sabich”, comes from the Israeli cuisine and is a popular street food dish. While it is originally a breakfast sandwich, I would say you can also have it also for lunch or dinner – or maybe just all day long?
I think this is a perfect dish for dinner with friends. For those occasions, I love food, which offers more flexibility in combining all the ingredients. This makes life so much easier for the host and guests a well, because everyone can create their own Sabich. Of course, you can extend the ingredients, especially when having guests. Here are some more ideas for other sandwich combinations:
- fresh salad
- eggs
- falafel
- yogurt sauce
- tabouleh
- avocado
- pickled onions
- grilled zucchini
- Couscous Salad (find recipe for Couscous Salad in this blogpost)
You get the point: the table can be fully covered with different bowls and ingredients.

What’s also great about this dish, is that you can easily prepare it the day before. The eggplant will even get more flavor and are softer when letting them marinate overnight. Also, the hummus can be prepared in advance as it will last up to 3-6 days in the refrigerator. You can also prepare the spicy chickpeas, as they also last for several days in the fridge. So easy peasy 🙂

Nutritional facts
Eggplants: Eggplants contain a good amount of fiber, vitamins and minerals in few calories. In addition they contain antioxidants, which help to protect the body against cellular damage and help to reduce cholesterol.
Chickpeas: Chickpeas are so good for you! They contain a good amount of fibre and protein, which slows your digestion and keep your appetite under control.In addition finer and protein help to keep your blood sugar under control.
Figs: Figs also provide fiber, which gives you a feeling of fullness and can reduce hunger and cravings. They also contain prebiotics, which help to support existing good bacteria in the gut and improve digestive wellness. Figs also contain calcium, a mineral that improves bone health.
Marinated Eggplants: Spicy Chickpeas: Hummus: For topping: Prepare the eggplants: Prepare the spicy chickpeas: Prepare Hummus: Prepare the plates: You can roll the pita bread into a sandwich and eat as such. Or you can eat it all with a knife and fork. Both tastes equally good 🙂Sabich – Israeli Sandwich with Eggplant, Hummus and spicy chickpeas
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