Zucchini Fatteh with Ground Beef
Zucchini Fatteh is deliciously seasoned ground beef with zucchini, crispy fried pita bread, and a creamy Tahini yogurt dip. Eat it as a snack or as a main dish with rice. This easy recipe is not only delicious but also ready within 30 minutes!
Ingredients
Roasted Bread
- 8 pita breads
Yogurt Tahini Dip
- 2 cups Greek yogurt
- 5 tablespoons tahin
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice fresh
- 2 cloves garlic peeled and squeezed
- 2 teaspoons sea salt coarse
Zucchini - Ground Beef Mixture
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 small onion finely chopped
- 1 zucchini cut into cubes ¼ x ¼ inch (½ by ½ cm)
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 2 teaspoons cumin seeds
- 2 teaspoons ground coriander
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper ground
- 1 pound ground beef
- 2 teaspoons sea salt
Garnish
- 4 oz. pomegranate seeds
- 2 oz. pine nuts roasted
- ½ oz fresh mint leaves roughly torn, fresh
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Instructions
Toast the pita breads
- Preheat the oven (or Air fryer) to
350 °F - Slice the pita breads in half. And each half in 8 triangles (like nacho chips).
- Divide the pita triangles on a baking tray (or put them in the Air fryer tray) and bake in the oven until crispy, about 13 minutes. You need about 8 minutes in the Air fryer (shake once in between).8 pita breads
- Set aside.
Yogurt Tahini Sauce
- Whisk together the sauce ingredients: Greek yogurt, tahini lemon juice, garlic, and sea salt in a bowl. If you want to serve the sauce warm, use a heatproof bowl.2 cups Greek yogurt, 5 tablespoons tahin, 3 tablespoons lemon juice, 2 cloves garlic, 2 teaspoons sea salt
- For warm sauce: Just before serving, hang the bowl over warm water (au Bain-Marie) while continuing to whisk until warm and thickened.
Zucchini Ground Beef mixture
- Put the oil in a pan and heat over medium heat.3 tablespoons olive oil
- Add the onion and fry for 3 minutes. Then lower the heat and cook for another 5 minutes.1 small onion
- Return the heat to medium and add the zucchini cubes. Bake them for 10 minutes (mixing well occasionally).1 zucchini
- Add the ground cumin seeds, cumin seeds, coriander, cayenne and sea salt and mix quickly.2 teaspoons ground cumin, 2 teaspoons cumin seeds, 2 teaspoons ground coriander, ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper ground, 2 teaspoons sea salt
- Spoon the ground beef into the pan and stir until browned. Make sure that the minced meat is nice and fine (by breaking it with a spatula or fork).1 pound ground beef
Serve Fatteh
- Place the pita pieces of bread on the outside of a plate. Spoon the zucchini ground beef mixture on top and spread the yogurt tahini dip over it.
- Garnish with pomegranate seeds, pine nuts, and mint over the Fatteh. Serve right away!4 oz. pomegranate seeds, 2 oz. pine nuts, ½ oz fresh mint leaves
NOTES
1. Pita bread: An important part of Lebanese Fatteh is toasted bread. You can also use other toasted bread, such as naan bread or another flatbread.
2. Zucchini: Cut the zucchini into small cubes (with skin). Unlike eggplant, the zucchini absorbs the oils less and retains a bit more bite. But you can interchange both to taste.
3. Ground beef: Ground beef is delicious for Fatteh. But you can also opt for chicken or minced lamb. If you go vegetarian, chickpeas are a good alternative.
4. Storage
The Fatteh cannot be stored when assembled, but that certainly does not apply to the separate parts.
- Room temperature: Toast the pita bread until golden brown. Keep them in a closed box for up to two days.
- Refrigerator: The ground beef zucchini mixture can be stored covered in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. The yogurt tahini dip can also be stored covered in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.
- Freezer: The ground beef zucchini mixture can be frozen and will keep well in the freezer for up to 2 months in a closed freezer box. Let thaw in the refrigerator.
- Reheat: Heat the zucchini ground beef mixture by heating in a skillet over medium-high heat along with 4 tablespoons of water.
Nutrition
Calories: 1015kcal | Carbohydrates: 83g | Protein: 47g | Fat: 56g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 12g | Monounsaturated Fat: 25g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 86mg | Sodium: 3090mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 405IU | Vitamin C: 21mg | Iron: 7mg
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