Fatteh
Crisp pita layered with chickpeas and garlicky yoghurt.
Ingredients
- 3 Pita
- 2 tin Chickpeas
- 300 g Yogurt
- 3 tbsp Tahini
- 2 cloves Garlic
- 40 g Pine nuts
- 30 g Butter
- ½ tsp Salt
Method
- Toast the pita until crisp, then break into pieces.
- Warm the chickpeas; whisk the yoghurt with tahini, garlic, and salt.
- Toast the pine nuts in the butter until golden.
- Layer the crisp pita and chickpeas, blanket with the yoghurt, and top with the buttery pine nuts.
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About Fatteh
Fatteh is a Levantine dish whose name comes from the Arabic for "crushed" or "crumbled," referring to the broken shards of pita that form its base — a clever tradition of using up stale flatbread by layering it into something new. This chickpea version, fattet hummus, is a beloved breakfast across Lebanon, Syria, and Palestine, built in strata: crisp toasted pita on the bottom, warm chickpeas over it, and a blanket of yogurt whipped with tahini and garlic on top. What makes it sing is the contrast of temperatures and textures, and the final flourish of pine nuts fried in butter until golden, poured over while still sizzling.
Eating fatteh is all about that interplay — the pita starts crunchy and slowly softens under the tangy, garlicky yogurt, while the chickpeas stay warm and the buttery pine nuts add richness and crunch on top. It is generous, shareable food, usually brought to the table in one big dish and eaten communally, often as a weekend or holiday breakfast that stretches to feed a crowd. The tahini-spiked yogurt gives it a savory depth that keeps it from feeling like a plain dairy dish. Because everything can be assembled in about twenty minutes from cooked chickpeas and toasted bread, it is far more approachable than its layered, celebratory look suggests.
Fatteh: frequently asked questions
How many calories are in Fatteh?
A serving has about 384 calories — 14.2g protein, 44.6g carbs, 17.1g fat, 7.8g fiber. Figures are estimated from the ingredient amounts and will shift with your portions and brands.
Is Fatteh gluten-free?
As written, no — it contains Pita. You'd need a certified gluten-free swap for that ingredient to make it gluten-free.
Is Fatteh dairy-free?
Not as written — it uses Yogurt, Butter. Swapping those for a plant-based alternative makes it dairy-free.
How many servings does Fatteh make?
This recipe makes 6 servings. In the app you can scale it up or down and the ingredient amounts adjust automatically.