Fatteh

Ingredients

• 2 cups boiled chickpeas (reserve the cooking water)
• Fried or toasted Arabic bread
• 1/2 kg minced meat
• Parsley, almonds, and pistachios for garnish
• Ghee or butter (optional)
• 2 cloves of garlic, green pepper

Steps

1. 1Soak chickpeas overnight, then drain and boil them, reserving the cooking water.
2. 2Divide the chickpeas: keep half as whole grains, and blend the other half with lemon, tahini, garlic, and cumin, using some cooking water for a smooth texture.
3. 3Cut and fry or toast the bread. Sauté the minced meat with salt and pepper.
4. 4Mix the bread with some chickpea water and lemon, then layer with the tahini-chickpea mixture, followed by the meat and whole chickpeas.
5. 5Garnish with almonds, pistachios, and parsley. Serve hot.