How to Make Eggplant Fatteh

Ingredients

• 1 large eggplant
• 2 cups plain yogurt
• Juice of half a lemon
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• Salt, to taste
• 2 tbsp tahini
• Almonds and pine nuts
• Pomegranate seeds
• Chopped parsley
• 1 pita (Arabic flatbread), torn and toasted
• 1 cup water
• 2 tbsp chickpeas
• For more delicious eggplant recipes, see Eggplant with Pomegranate Molasses

Method

1. We peel the eggplant, cut it into cubes, salt it, then place it in a colander for a quarter of an hour.
2. We dry the eggplant well with a clean towel and press it to remove as much water as possible so it doesn't absorb too much oil during frying….
3. We fry the eggplant in plenty of hot oil and set it aside…
4. We toast the nuts and set them aside
5. We mix the yogurt, tahini, garlic, lemon juice, water, and chickpeas well and set them aside…
6. We spread the bread in a baking dish or glass Pyrex and pour the yogurt mixture over it, then distribute the eggplant and garnish with pomegranate seeds, parsley, and nuts….