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Fatteh

One serving has 728 kcal and 33 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of manganese (149%), copper (98%), phosphorus (79%), selenium (70%), riboflavin (65%) and thiamin (55%). Ready in 20 minutes.

Fatteh
Photo: Eaeeae, CC BY 3.0 · source
  • Preparation: 15 min
  • Cooking: 5 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (399 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Vegetarian, High protein
  • Contains: dairy, gluten, sesame

Ingredients

  • 50 g Pita bread
  • 150 g Chickpeas, canned
  • 150 g Yogurt, Greek
  • 15 g Tahini
  • 3 g Garlic, raw
  • 10 g Lemon juice
  • 10 g Pine nuts
  • 10 g Butter, unsalted
  • 0.8 g Salt
  • 0.5 g Cumin

Method

  1. Toast or fry the torn pita pieces in a dry pan until golden and crisp, then scatter them over the bottom of a serving dish.
  2. Warm the chickpeas through in a little of their liquid, then spoon them over the bread, keeping some of the warm liquid.
  3. Mix the yogurt with the tahini, crushed garlic, lemon juice and salt to make a smooth sauce, loosening it with a splash of the warm chickpea liquid if needed.
  4. Pour the yogurt sauce over the chickpeas and bread.
  5. Melt the butter in a small pan until golden and nutty-smelling, then drizzle it over the top with the pine nuts and a pinch of cumin.
  6. Serve immediately, while the bread underneath is still a little crisp.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy728 kcal34%
Carbohydrates74 g
Water251 mL
Fiber12.6 g43%
Protein32.9 g69%
Tryptophan0.23 g
Threonine0.68 g
Isoleucine0.81 g
Leucine1.4 g
Lysine0.97 g
Methionine0.33 g
Cystine0.33 g
Phenylalanine0.99 g
Tyrosine0.56 g
Valine0.87 g
Histidine0.5 g
Fat35.4 g
Monounsaturated11.3 g
Polyunsaturated9.7 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.01 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-69 g
Saturated10.7 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol41 mg
Calcium339 mg34%
Copper0.88 mg98%
Iron5.2 mg29%
Magnesium111 mg36%
Manganese2.7 mg149%
Phosphorus556 mg79%
Potassium616 mg13%
Selenium38.5 µg70%
Sodium1,020 mg
Zinc3.6 mg45%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.61 mg55%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.71 mg65%
Niacin (vitamin B3)4.2 mg30%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.87 mg17%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.36 mg28%
Folate (vitamin B9)154 µg38%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)1.1 µg48%
Choline42.6 mg10%
Vitamin A73.8 µg11%
Vitamin C5.1 mg7%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 IU0%
Vitamin E1.8 mg12%
Vitamin K11.4 µg13%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

0.9 kg CO2e a serving: about average for main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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