Fattet Djaj Is the Perfect Savory Breakfast for Egg-Haters
Ingredients
- 1 rotisserie chicken, shredded
- 3 pita breads, cut into small squares
- 1 cup boiled chickpeas
- 2 cloves of garlic, mashed
- 2 cups plain yogurt
- ¼ cup tahini
- ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
- Salt and pepper
- ½ cup toasted pine nuts and sliced almonds to garnish
- Chopped parsley to garnish
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
Instructions
- Toast the pita square until golden brown.
- Prepare the sauce by combining the mashed garlic and the yogurt. Whisk until smooth. Add the tahini while whisking and, finally, the lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper.
- Make sure your shredded chicken and boiled chickpeas are warm before assembling the Fattet Djaj and work quickly so everything is still warm when you serve it.
- In serving platter, start with the pita squares, evenly distributed in a single layer.
- The next layer is the chickpeas and finally 2/3 of the shredded chicken.
- Top with the yogurt sauce and the remaining chicken and finish by sprinkling the toasted nuts, melted butter, chopped parsley and touch of cumin.