Yogurt Fatteh with Minced Meat

Ingredients

• 2 cups chickpeas, soaked overnight in water
• or
• 2 cups cooked canned chickpeas
• a pinch of cumin
• a pinch of salt
• 200 grams finely minced meat
• a pinch of cinnamon for the meat
• half a kilo yogurt
• a clove of garlic
• one Arabic flatbread
• 1 tablespoon tahini
• lemon juice
• paprika or a pinch of sumac
• chopped parsley for garnish
• fried nuts cooked in butter (a generous amount) for topping

Method

1. After soaking the chickpeas overnight, wash them and cover them with water in a pot and boil until tender. If using canned chickpeas, put them in a pot with enough water to cover, bring to a boil, and heat through
2. Sprinkle the chickpeas with a little cumin and salt, then turn off the heat
3. Fry the minced meat in a little oil
4. Season with salt and cinnamon and stir until cooked through
5. Fry the Arabic bread, cut into cubes, in plenty of oil, then drain
6. In a bowl, crush the garlic with a pinch of salt. Add the yogurt, then the lemon juice and tahini, and whisk well until the mixture is smooth and combined
7. Spread the fried bread in the bottom of a pyrex dish or serving platter... drain the chickpeas and spread them over the bread, then add the minced meat, and finally the yogurt mixture
8. Garnish the top with a few chickpeas and sprinkle with paprika or sumac and chopped parsley..
9. Finally, pour the butter and nuts on top and serve the fatteh immediately before the bread absorbs too much of the liquid
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