Syrian fatteh
فتّة
Crisp pita, chickpeas, garlic yoghurt and tahini — a Damascus breakfast-or-supper layer, not Egyptian rice fatteh.
Recipe by I Want Some Food · Reviewed by the editorial kitchen. Native name preserved: فتّة.
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- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 15 min
- Rest
- None
- Total
- 30 min
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Spice
- No chilli
- Cost
- Cheap nightUnder $8 USD · indicative, not a store price
About
Syrian fatteh (often fatteh hummus) is a layer of toasted or fried pita, warm chickpeas, and a garlic-tahini yoghurt, finished with ghee, pine nuts or almonds, and sometimes minced meat. It is breakfast, suhoor, and a way to use stale bread. This is not Egyptian fatteh with rice and vinegar-tomato. Different country, same word, different plate. Toast or fry stale pita until it is crisp, then layer it with warm chickpeas and a garlic-tahini yoghurt. Finish with hot ghee, toasted pine nuts or almonds, and minced meat if you want the heavier plate. The bread should stay partly crisp under the sauce. This is not Egyptian fatteh with rice and a vinegar-tomato pour. Different country, same word, different construction. Serve at once so the pita does not turn to mush unless you like it softer.
Ingredients
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Steps
Step 1
Toast or fry pita pieces in a little ghee until gold. Warm the chickpeas with cumin and salt.
8 minStep 2
Beat yoghurt with tahini, crushed garlic, lemon and salt.
3 minStep 3
Layer bread, chickpeas, yoghurt. Hot ghee and nuts on top. Parsley. Serve immediately so the bread is both crisp and soaked.
4 min
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Substitutions
Tahini → Extra yoghurt and lemon
Softer, less sesame. Still a bread-and-yoghurt supper.
Tips
- A spoon of the chickpea liquor loosens the yoghurt if it is too tight.
- Fried mince on top is fatteh with meat — Friday food.
History & culture
Levantine bread-and-yoghurt logic. Damascus and Aleppo houses argue about meat on top. We keep it optional. Levantine breakfast, suhoor, and a way to use stale bread. Damascus and Aleppo houses argue about meat on top. We keep meat optional. It is a bowl you build in layers, not a dip. Olive oil instead of ghee is a house choice. Eat it with a spoon.
Fatteh means crumbs — stale bread made into a meal. The Syrian yoghurt-tahini version is the one Levantine tables mean. Fatteh means crumbs: stale bread turned into a meal. The Syrian yoghurt-tahini-chickpea version is the one Levantine tables usually mean. Bread-and-yoghurt logic is older than the restaurant bowl. You are layering crisp pita, pulses and seasoned yoghurt. That is the plate.
Traditional
Provenance: Editorial adaptation.
Questions about this recipe
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How long does Syrian fatteh take?
30 min all in — 15 min prep, 15 min cook. Cook and rest follow the method. Leftover storage and optional extra waits are not included.
How many does it serve?
The recipe is written for 4 people. Scale the ingredient list on the page if you are cooking for a different number.
How hard is it?
Easy.
How spicy is it?
No chilli.
What allergens should I watch?
This recipe is labelled for Wheat, Milk, Sesame, Tree nuts. Labels are informational — check the packets in your kitchen. This is not medical advice.
Does it fit a diet?
The published recipe is labelled Vegetarian.
What does it cost to cook?
Cheap night — about Under $8 USD, as a grocery budget for this recipe, not a restaurant price.
What equipment do I need?
Frying pan, Saucepan.
How much salt do I put in?
The recipe lists Salt at 1 tsp.
What can I use instead?
Tahini → Extra yoghurt and lemon. Softer, less sesame. Still a bread-and-yoghurt supper.
Any tips from this recipe?
A spoon of the chickpea liquor loosens the yoghurt if it is too tight. Fried mince on top is fatteh with meat — Friday food.
Can I use an air fryer?
This method is not written for an air fryer. The core technique on the page still applies.
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