Fatteh

فتّة / Fatteh / Fetté
A Damascene fetté with grilled almonds and clarified sheep butter
CourseBreakfast[1] or Main[2]
Place of originMiddle East
Serving temperatureWarm
Main ingredientsFlatbread, yogurt, chickpeas, oil

Fatteh (Arabic: فتّة meaning crushed or crumbs, also romanized as fette, fetté, fatta or fattah)[3] is an Egyptian and Levantine dish consisting of pieces of fresh, toasted, grilled, or fried flatbread covered with other ingredients that vary according to region. It is also some times referred to as shâmiyât (Arabic: شاميات "Damascene")[2] in the Levant area.

  1. ^ Salamandra, 2004, p. 97
  2. ^ a b Wright, 2003, p. 117.
  3. ^ Patai, 1998, p. 98.