Ejjeh herb fritters with pita

Name: Ejjeh herb fritters with pita
Prep time: 12 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 27 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Lebanese
Ingredients: 200 g Egg, without shell; 70 g Plain wheat flour; 10 g Corn starch; 50 g Fresh parsley; 20 g Fresh mint; 40 g Spring onion; 60 g Onion; 3 g Baking powder; 2 g Paprika powder; 2 g Ground cumin; 28 g Rapeseed oil; 60 g Water; 3 g Salt; 120 g Wheat pita bread

Lebanese parsley, mint and egg fritters served in warm pita for a substantial breakfast.

Estimated total time: 27 minutes2 portionsAbout 620 kcal per portion

Plate of golden Lebanese herb egg fritters — Photo: Esoterisme · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo source. Photograph shows ejjeh fritters without the measured pita bread; precise ingredients and frying oil cannot be verified from an image.

Ingredients for 2 portions

200 g Egg, without shell
70 g Plain wheat flour
10 g Corn starch
50 g Fresh parsley
20 g Fresh mint
40 g Spring onion
60 g Onion
3 g Baking powder
2 g Paprika powder
2 g Ground cumin
28 g Rapeseed oil
60 g Water
3 g Salt
120 g Wheat pita bread

Method

Finely chop 50 g parsley, 20 g mint, 40 g spring onion and 60 g onion. Whisk 200 g beaten egg (about four eggs) with 60 g water. Stir in 70 g plain wheat flour, 10 g corn starch, 3 g baking powder, 2 g paprika, 2 g ground cumin and 3 g salt until smooth, then fold in all the chopped herbs and onion.
Heat a large non-stick pan over medium heat with the measured 28 g rapeseed oil, adding it in batches. Spoon in small fritters and cook for about 2–3 minutes per side, until golden and the egg centres are fully set. Work in two batches and drain briefly.
Warm 120 g wheat pita bread and divide the fritters and bread between two plates. Check packaged pita has no milk, honey or other unsuitable animal additives if cooking for an ovo-vegetarian.

Scaled from Rouba Shahin’s Lebanese ejjeh, which uses eggs, parsley, mint, onions, wheat and corn flour, spices and frying oil. This measured home version adds pita to make a meal and counts all 28 g oil conservatively, though some may remain in the pan. The picture does not show pita. Timing and calories are estimates, not kitchen-tested.

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Allergens and ingredient checks

Listed allergens: eggs, gluten. Check actual packaging and cross-contact information. Nutrition is estimated from ingredient weights; recipe suitability depends on the specified products.

Rouba Shahin — Lebanese egg fritters

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