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Hummus Fatteh (Hummus With Crisp Pita, Fried Meat, and Pine Nuts)

Name: Hummus Fatteh (Hummus With Crisp Pita, Fried Meat, and Pine Nuts)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 120 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: For the Fatteh:; 1 1/4 cups dried chickpeas (8 ounces; 226g), see notes; 1 teaspoon ground cumin9 ounces thin pita (about 3 thin 8-inch pitas), cut into 3/4-inch squares (250g; about 4 1/2 cups); 1 cup tahini (about 8 1/2 ounces; 240g); 1 large clove garlic (10g), finely minced; 1/2 teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt; for table salt, use half as much by volume; 1 cup full-fat Greek-style or plain yogurt (about 8 1/2 ounces; 241g); 1/4 cup (60ml) freshly squeezed lemon juice from 2 lemons; For the Lemon Dressing:; 1 large clove garlic (10g), finely minced; 1 medium green chile such as jalapeño or Anaheim (1 3/4 ounce; 50g), seeded, stemmed, and finely diced; 2 tablespoons (30ml) freshly squeezed lemon juice from 1 lemon; 2 tablespoons (30ml) extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzlingKosher salt; For the Meat:; 3 tablespoons (45ml) extra-virgin olive oil; 1 tablespoon (15ml) unsalted butter or ghee; 1/3 cup pine nuts (1 1/2 ounces; 42g); 1 pound (454g) lamb loin, beef tenderloin, or other tender and flavorful quick-cooking steak, cut into 1/2-inch cubes; 1 teaspoon Lebanese 7 spice or baharat (see notes); Kosher salt; For Serving: 2 tablespoons finely chopped flat-leaf parsleyRed pepper flakes or pomegranate seeds (optional)

Prep Time

30m

Cook Time

1h 30m

Total Time

This dish combines the creamy and hearty flavors of classic hummus with crunchy pita, fried meat, and tangy flavors of lemon and garlic, giving you a delicious taste of the Middle East.

Fatteh Hummus

Hummus Fatteh

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1 1/4 cups dried chickpeas (8 ounces; 226g), see notes

1 teaspoon ground cumin9 ounces thin pita (about 3 thin 8-inch pitas), cut into 3/4-inch squares (250g; about 4 1/2 cups)

1 cup tahini (about 8 1/2 ounces; 240g)

1 large clove garlic (10g), finely minced

1/2 teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt; for table salt, use half as much by volume

1 cup full-fat Greek-style or plain yogurt (about 8 1/2 ounces; 241g)

1/4 cup (60ml) freshly squeezed lemon juice from 2 lemons

1 large clove garlic (10g), finely minced

1 medium green chile such as jalapeño or Anaheim (1 3/4 ounce; 50g), seeded, stemmed, and finely diced

2 tablespoons (30ml) freshly squeezed lemon juice from 1 lemon

2 tablespoons (30ml) extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzlingKosher salt

3 tablespoons (45ml) extra-virgin olive oil

1 tablespoon (15ml) unsalted butter or ghee

1/3 cup pine nuts (1 1/2 ounces; 42g)

1 pound (454g) lamb loin, beef tenderloin, or other tender and flavorful quick-cooking steak, cut into 1/2-inch cubes

1 teaspoon Lebanese 7 spice or baharat (see notes)

For Serving: 2 tablespoons finely chopped flat-leaf parsleyRed pepper flakes or pomegranate seeds (optional)

Hummus Fatteh (Hummus With Crisp Pita, Fried Meat, and Pine Nuts)

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For The Fatteh

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Hummus Fatteh (Hummus With Crisp Pita, Fried Meat, and Pine Nuts)

Ingredients

For The Fatteh

For The Lemon Dressing

For The Meat

Steps

Nutrition Facts Nutrition facts are based on 1 serving. If servings is not specified, 6 is assumed for the total recipe.

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