
Everyday meals
Fattet Lahme (meat fatteh)
A generous fatteh topped with lamb braised until tender, served over fried bread and rice, drizzled with garlic yogurt and golden pine nuts. A festive, very rich and comforting Syrian dish.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Viande
Spices & seasoning
Optional extras
Instructions
- Brown the lamb pieces in the oil with the sliced onion, then add the spices and cover with water.
- Braise covered for 50 minutes over low heat until the meat is very tender, then shred it roughly.
- Fry the pita bread pieces in a little oil until very crisp.
- Toast the pine nuts in the remaining oil, then set them aside with the meat cooking juices.
- Mix the yogurt with the crushed garlic and spread it on the bottom of a large dish, then layer the fried bread and rice on top.
- Spread the braised meat over the rice, drizzle with the cooking juices and pine nuts, then serve hot.
Variations and tips
Chicken version. Replace the lamb with chicken thighs braised the same way, reducing the cooking time to 30 minutes.
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Original Ecomely recipe.

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