Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Fatteh Laban (Chickpeas with yogurt bread)

2 14oz cans chickpeas
2-3 cups toasted or fried pita chips
2 cups plane yogurt
2 teaspoon butter(optional)
1/8 cup pine nuts
2 large cloves garlic
salt

How2:

In a pot add contents of chickpeas with its liquid ,on med-high heat boil for about 15mins to slightly soften it a bit.

In a bowl add crushed garlic with but salt.
Add to this the yogurt, mix well and set aside in fridge.
Once chickpeas are ready stain them and set aside.
To Assemble: NOTE: assemble only when your about to eat because if made ahead of time the bread will become soggy.
In a deep dish add pita bread.
Followed by the strained chickpeas as another layer.
top with yogurt.
Then clean the pot u used or in a small frying pan, add butter and pine nuts cook until the butter is just about brown and the pine nuts are toasty. be sure not to burn the butter .
Pour over the yogurt, it will sizzle and crackle a bit so be careful. serve it up and enjoy!

NOTE: This is a traditional breakfast / brunch item its typically serves with lost of items on the table like cheese, labneh,small pastries so everyone eats a bit of everything.

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