What is Fatteh made of?

Fatteh is a popular Middle Eastern dish made of layers of crispy pita chips, spiced chickpeas, and a garlicky tahini yogurt sauce. Commonly served for breakfast or as a warm appetizer, this fatteh recipe is a satisfying meatless meal that comes together in about 20 minutes.

Margooga Laham is the soul food of Emirati cuisine. It is a hearty and satisfying stew of meat, vegetables and soaked Arabic bread made with fragrant spices and broth, making it a rich and flavourful dish for any occasion.

What is fatta in Arabic?

Fatteh (Arabic: فتّة meaning crushed or crumbs, also romanized as fette, fetté, fatta or fattah) is an Egyptian and Levantine dish consisting of pieces of fresh, toasted, grilled, or fried flatbread covered with other ingredients that vary according to region.

Where is Fatteh originally from?

Fatteh has long been a convivial dish. It was served during the Fatimid Caliphate in Egypt from 969-1171 CE, when rulers would provide street feasts for Eid al-Fitr, the Islamic event marking the end of a month of fasting during Ramadan.

What food is Saudi Arabia famous for?

Kabsa. Considered by many as the national dish of Saudi Arabia, Kabsa is a flavorful mixed rice dish typically made with basmati rice, meat, vegetables, and a blend of spices. Its variations from region to region underline the country's diverse culinary landscape and the adaptability of its cuisine.

What is Margoog Arabic food?

A hearty lamb and vegetable stew seasoned with various spices and dried limes. Discs of dough are added to the stew raw and become fully cooked in the stew's broth.

What is the traditional food of the UAE?

Meat, fish, and rice are the staple foods of Emirati cuisine. Lamb and mutton are the more favored meats rather than goat, beef, and camel meat. Dates are usually consumed with meals. Popular beverages are coffee and tea, which can be supplemented with cardamom, saffron, or mint to give it a distinct flavor.

What are the different types of Fatteh?

Over time, Fatteh has seen several adaptations and variations, with each region or even household having its version. Some variations include aubergine, minced meat, or even chicken. A contemporary twist to traditional Fatteh is the addition of za'atar, which adds a unique and tangy flavor profile to the dish.

What is the meaning of Fatteh?

Fatteh is a bread based dish usually served at breakfast. The bread is broken up into pieces (where the word fatteh comes from) and toasted or fried.

What is fattah Sudanese food?

“There's this dish called fattah dhula. It's basically a marinated roast lamb shank. It's usually topped with a tomatoey, garlicky sauce and served on a bed of rice and bread. The rice and bread have been soaked in the broth that the shank has been boiled in.

What is Lebanese rice made of?

Lebanese rice is basically a rice pilaf that's made up of three ingredients: long grain white rice, vermicelli noodles and butter or olive oil (or a combination of both). Typically, I only season it with salt. But sometimes, I also like to add a dash of cinnamon either before or after cooking.

Arabic Easy Chicken Fatteh (with various methods!) - Easy Recipe

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July 17, 2020 (last updated October 2, 2022) by Amina Al-Saigh

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Chicken Fatteh is a classic dish made up of a layer of crunchy pita, delicious shredded chicken, chickpeas, and a garlic yogurt sauce that brings it all together. It's truly a celebration of textures! You get crunchy, spicy, garlic-y, and lemony all in one bite.

Arabic Easy Chicken Fatteh (with various methods!) - Easy Recipe - Hungry Paprikas (1)

Fatteh originates from the levant and can usually be made with chicken, beef, eggplant, just chickpeas, with or without rice.... there are so many variations. This chicken fatteh recipe is one of my favourites! I also have an Eggplant Fatteh recipe if you were looking for a vegetarian version, along with the classic Chickpeas Fatteh.

How to make chicken fatteh, step by step

This recipe starts with firstly getting the chicken boiling with whole spices until cooked. You can also use leftover rotisserie chicken; fatteh is a dish that is meant to use up leftovers!
Then preheat your oven, cut up your pita and toss with the olive oil and sumac, then bake until golden and crunchy
For this next step, I only do it if I have some extra time, to get more flavour into the chicken. But this is completely optional! Dice the onion and cook it until soft with the crushed garlic. When the chicken is cooked, shred and add to the onions, along with a can of drained chickpeas and the spices
The mixture cooks for a few minutes until everything is cooked through
The sauce comes together in 5 minutes when you're done cooking the chicken and chickpeas - just add all the ingredients and mix!
Layer starting with the pita, chicken mixture, yogurt, then the garnish. All done!

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Easy replacements for Chicken Fatteh

The way I usually cook the chicken is to boil it with whole cardamom, cinnamon sticks and bay leaves so the flavours infuse. I would then save the broth for a different use and shred the chicken for the fatteh
You can skip this step and use up leftover rotisserie chicken - feel free to use whatever you have on hand!
For the garnish, you can use almonds or pine nuts for the crunch. Pomegranate seeds are amazing but they are optional
Also, its common to add rice with chicken fatteh in some regions, so if you have some leftover rice, feel free to add a layer of that. I never say no to rice!

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Eggplant Fatteh
Arabic Pasta with Easy Yogurt Sauce (30 Minutes!)
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Arabic Chicken Fatteh with Chickpeas

This Arabic Chicken Fatteh dish is so easy to make and FULL of texture. Crunchy pita, perfectly seasoned chicken and chickpeas, smooth garlic tahini yogurt, and topped off with crunchy almonds and parsley. It's a party in your mouth. MUST make!

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Course: Main

Cuisine: middle eastern

Keyword: Chicken Fatteh, Fatteh

Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes

Ingredients

For the Chicken & Chickpeas:

▢ 2 lbs boneless chicken thighs or legs bone-in chicken works too, or pre-cooked leftover rotisserie chicken
▢ 3 green cardamom
▢ 1 cinnamon stick
▢ 2 bay leaves
▢ 1 can chickpeas
▢ 1 onion
▢ 2 garlic cloves
▢ 2 tablespoons olive oil
▢ 2.5 teaspoon Lebanese seven spice replace with allspice if unavailable
▢ 1 teaspoon salt
▢ ½ teaspoon black pepper

For the Pita:

▢ 4 round pitas 8" in size
▢ ½ cup olive oil
▢ 2 teaspoons sumac

For the Yogurt Sauce:

▢ 2 cups plain yogurt 3% fat preferred
▢ ½ cup tahini
▢ 1 garlic clove
▢ ½ teaspoon salt or to taste
▢ Juice of 1 lemon
▢ 1-2 tablespoons water

For the Garnish:

▢ ¼ cup slivered almonds or pine nuts
▢ 2 tablespoons olive oil for the nuts
▢ ¼ cup parsley finely chopped
▢ ¼ cup pomegranate seeds optional

Instructions

For the Pita:

Preheat oven to 425F
Cut the pita into 1 inch squares and coat well with the olive oil and sumac
Lay them in one layer on a baking sheet and bake for 10-12 mins or until golden (OR fry in a non stick pan on the stove in batches without overcrowding and continue stirring until golden)

For the Chicken:

Wash the chicken and place in a pot covered with water along with the whole cardamom, cinnamon stick and bay leaves (see notes)
Boil for about 30 minutes until cooked. Drain and cool (save the broth for soup!)
Shred the chicken into bite size pieces using your hands
Dice the onion and crush the garlic. Drain and wash the chickpeas
In a non-stick skillet, add the oil, diced onion, and crushed garlic cloves. Cook for 5-7 minutes until onions are soft
Add the shredded chicken and the drained and washed chickpeas, along with the seven spice and salt and pepper
Mix well and cook for 10 minutes until flavours are combined. Taste and adjust the salt and pepper
For the sauce, add all the ingredients to a bowl and mix well. Taste and adjust for salt
See Also
Oven-Roasted Chicken Shawarma Recipe
Toast the almonds or pine nuts in a skillet with 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Stir constantly to ensure they toast evenly and don't burn
Finely chop the parsley
Layer the fatteh starting with the pita, then the chicken and chickpeas mixture, then the yogurt sauce
Add the parsley, almonds and pomegranate seeds and serve immediately

Notes

Instead of cooking the chicken from scratch, you can also use leftover rotisserie chicken that is shredded in this recipe
Boiling the chicken with the whole spices infuses a delicious flavour, however you can also cut the chicken into bite sized pieces and pan fry them, remove from pan, add the onions, then continue following the recipe steps. This cuts down on time!

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Ally says
March 06, 2021 at 6:11 pm

Thanks for a recipe which is easy to follow, second time making it and it's just lovely.
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- Amina says
  March 10, 2021 at 5:32 pm
  I'm so glad to hear Ally - thanks for the feedback!
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Alliya says
December 26, 2020 at 5:04 pm

Made this yesterday and the family all loved it!! Such an easy recipe to follow. Will deffo be making this again! Thanks Amina. Alliya (London,UK) x
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- Amina says
  December 30, 2020 at 2:48 am
  Awesome to hear, thank you Alliya! 🙂
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  - Sam says
    October 04, 2022 at 1:30 pm
    
    I love fatteh. I usually make the chicken version every month or so. Great job Amina! Next time I'll try your recipe for sure.
  - Amina Al-Saigh says
    October 06, 2022 at 3:51 am
    That's awesome! Fatteh is the best! Thanks Sam.
Sharika says
October 15, 2020 at 6:44 am

So easy to make and so yummy!
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- Amina says
  October 21, 2020 at 1:45 am
  So glad you enjoyed it Sharika! 🙂
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For the Pita:

For the Yogurt Sauce:

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