Fatti be Laben is a rich Lebanese dish that is eaten usually as an appetizer usually in the month of Ramadan, but enjoyed by many any other time of the year. This dish mainly consists of chickpeas, toasted bread, plain yogurt, pine nuts and your choice of ground lamb, beef or chicken.  

INGREDENTS NEEDED:

• 2 cups of Chick peas
• 3-4 Arabic pita bread ( cut into bite size pieces and Toast)
• 2 tablespoon of melted butter
• 8 cups of plain yogurt
• 1 tablespoon of garlic(Crushed)
• 2 teaspoon of Salt ( more if desired)
• ½ cup of pine nut (toast)
• ½ cup of chopped parsley

If you want it with meat ( beef, lamb or chicken)

• 150 grams Fried ground lamb meat (optional or your choice of meat)
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon black pepper

PREPARATION:

1. Drain and rinse the chick peas and  set aside.
2. Cut the bread into small square pieces and place them in a deep bowl. Add the olive oil and mix with the      bread until well coated. Place on a flat sheet and bake on 375 degrees until golden brown.
3. Place the toasted bread in a deep dish.
4. In a bowl, mix the plain yogurt,  salt and garlic ( taste, add more salt or garlic for your liking)
5. In a small pan, fry the meat until cooked with salt and black pepper, place into a bowl.
6. In the same pan, toast the pine nuts until light golden brown.
7. Once everything is ready, pour  the yogurt over the bread.
8. Pour the Chick peas over the top and spread evenly.
9. Add cooked meat on the top ( optional)
10. Place the pine nuts chick peas  and yogurt
11. Sprinkle chopped parsley on top.