Meatless Chickpea Fatteh

Ingredients

• 3 cups cooked chickpeas (canned or freshly boiled)
• 2 cups strained Turkish or Greek yoghurt
• 3 cloves garlic (grated)
• 2 tbsp tahini
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 1/2 tsp salt (to taste)
• 1/8 tsp ground black pepper (to taste)
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1/2 tsp Aleppo pepper or Turkish pulbiber
• 1/8 tsp ground cinnamon
• 4 cups pita or flatbread (roughly torn)
• 3 tbsp pine nuts or almond
• 3 tbsp butter or olive oil
• 1 tbsp parsley (chopped)
• 1 tbsp pomegranate seeds

Instructions

1. 1

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2. 2

   Mix yoghurt, garlic, tahini, lemon juice, salt & pepper, taste to adjust seasoning & set aside.

3. 3

   Fry bread till golden brown & crispy, set aside.

4. 4

   To assemble, mash half the chickpeas, divide among 4 serving plates/bowls & sprinkle with equal amounts of cumin, Aleppo pepper & cinnamon.

5. 5

   Roughly crush bread & sprinkle onto spiced mashed chickpeas.

6. 6

   Add whole chickpeas followed by yoghurt sauce.

7. 7

   Heat butter/oil in a small pan, when hot, add nuts & fry till golden brown (stirring frequently)

8. 8

   Pour nuts (along with the melted butter or oil) on top of yoghurt, garnish with pomegranate, chopped parsley & more bread if desired.

9. 9

   Serve immediately.