Middle_Eastern
Middle Eastern - Breads and Pastries
Mujadara Flatbread / Pastry
Chef's Menu Description
Flaky, all-butter golden pastry filled with a delicately spiced sweet filling, baked until crisp and aromatic.
Ingredients
- • 2 pita breads, torn into pieces
- • 1 1/2 cups dried chickpeas, soaked overnight
- • 1 cup plain full-fat yogurt
- • 1/2 cup tahini
- • 3 tbsp lemon juice
- • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- • 1 tsp ground cumin
- • 3 tbsp butter
- • 1/4 cup pine nuts
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Simmer the soaked chickpeas until very soft, about 1 hour.
2
Phase 2
Crisp the torn pita in half the butter in a hot pan.
3
Phase 3
Whisk the yogurt with the tahini, garlic, lemon juice, cumin, and 1 tsp salt.
4
Phase 4
Layer the bread and hot chickpeas, with a splash of their cooking liquid, in a dish and pour the sauce over.
5
Phase 5
Brown the pine nuts in the remaining butter, pour over the top, and serve warm.