Fattet Foul Akdar (Broad Green Fava Beans Fatteh )
Fattet Foul Akhdar!! Avariety of flavors all in one elegant dish.
Fatteh is a layered platter composed of fried or toasted Arabic bread, topped with cooked meat/chicken and covered with chickpeas and a garlicky yogurt. The word fatteh means to crumble in Arabic. Our recipe here is a bit different. We are using broad green fava beans instead of chickpeas and diced sautéed goat tenderloin instead of boiled chicken or meat.
If you are reducing your calorie intake, toast the bread cubes in the oven instead of frying them, and toast the pine nuts in a frying pan without adding oil to it. Assemble the dish right before serving to prevent the bread from getting soggy! Give it a try and I can fairly call this a finger-licking meal!
There is a section of yogurt (laban) recipes in my cookbook! And there is a collection of fatteh recipes that I have never shared before. Eggplant Fatteh, Chickpea Fatteh andMeat and Cilantro(Coriander) Fatteh. All are fabulous!!
Fattet Foul Akhdar (Broad Green Fava Beans Fatteh ).
Description
Ingredients
- 150 g. /5 oz. goat tenderloin fillet, diced
- 3 cups Greek yogurt
- 4 garlic cloves crushed
- 3 tablespoons coriander cilantro, chopped
- 1 tablespoon tahini
- 1 large loaf of Arabic bread or two small ones cut into squares
- 1/3 cup canola oil to fry the bread
- 200 g. /7 oz. broad green fava beans I used frozen
- 1/3 cup pine nuts
- 1 tablespoon butter to fry the pine nuts
- Salt to taste
- A pinch of freshly grated black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon cumin powder
Instructions
- Place the green fava beans in a stockpot, cover with water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover up and simmer for 15 minutes. Drain and set aside.
- Heat the oil in a frying pan over medium heat and fry the bread cubes, stirring well to ensure even browning. Fry to a golden color.
- Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add the pine nuts and stir to a golden color. Remove with a slotted spoonand set aside. To the same skillet add the diced meat and cook until the meat is well browned (it takes about 3-4 minutes. Season with salt and black pepper.
- In a bowl, whisk together the yogurt, tahini, garlic, cilantroand drained green fava beans. Adjust salt to your taste preference.
To assemble:
- Transfer the fried pita bread onto a deep serving bowl. Cover with the yogurt mixture, and top equally with the sautéed meat and pine nuts. Sprinkle the cumin powder on top and serve immediately.
