AVOCADO FATTEH

What happens when you take the most loved Arabic comfort food and add avocado to it? MAGIC happens! My most sought after recipe is finally here!

INGREDIENTS

• 2 ripe avocados

• 1/2 cup onions, finely chopped

• Cilantro, finely chopped

• Squeeze of lime or lemon, to taste

• Salt to taste

• Chickpeas, ready to eat

• Diced tomatoes

For the yogurt mix:

• 1 1/2 cup yogurt

• 1/4 cup lemon juice

• 1-2 garlic cloves, minced, to taste

• Salt, to taste

For base and toppings:

• Chopped Arabic bread, toasted

• Toasted nuts (almonds, pine nuts), in ghee or olive oil

• Parsley, to top

• Tomatoes, finely chopped, to top

• Chickpeas, to top

PREPARATION

1. In the base of your serving dish, place a generous layer of the toasted bread.

2. Meanwhile, mash the avocados with a fork, add the onions, cilantro, lemon juice and salt and mix to combine. Taste to see if it’s missing anything.

3. In a bowl, prepare the yogurt mixture by combining all the ingredients and mixing really well. If it’s too thick, add a little bit of water to thin it out. Taste and adjust seasoning to your preference. 

4. Add a couple of spoons of yogurt to the avocado, to give it some extra flavor. Then add the avocado over the toasted pitas.

5. Now, top the avocado mash with the chickpeas and diced tomatoes.

6. Pour yogurt mixture next, spreading it out, gently but evenly.

7. Finally, top with extra chickpeas, diced tomatoes, parsley and toasted nuts!

Notes:
You can choose to keep the chopped bread untoasted, and leave it to soak all the juices. Personally, I love the crunch of toasted bread!

Feel free to get creative by adding or eliminating any of the ingredients.