Fattet Hummus

Fattet hummus is a traditional Levantine layered dish made with toasted bread, cooked chickpeas, and a tangy yogurt sauce. It is typically topped with toasted pine nuts and sometimes ground meat to add richness to the breakfast staple.

This dish is incredibly popular as a comforting breakfast or brunch staple across countries like Syria, Lebanon, and Jordan. Because it is highly nutritious and filling, it is commonly served in the morning to provide energy for the day.

In Middle Eastern cooking, 'fatteh' refers to a broader family of dishes that use pieces of crushed or toasted flatbread as a primary base layer. In fattet hummus, the toasted bread is usually broken into pieces and layered at the bottom to soak up the yogurt and chickpea broth.

To maintain some crunch, it is important to thoroughly toast or fry the bread pieces before layering them into the Levantine dish. Some chefs also spread a thin layer of hummus directly over the toasted bread before adding the warm chickpeas to create a protective barrier.