Layered Chicken with Garlic Yogurt and Pita

Name: Layered Chicken with Garlic Yogurt and Pita (Fatteh ma Djeaj (fet-tee maa djeaj))
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Lebanese
Ingredients: ½ teaspoon whole black peppercorns; 1 teaspoon whole allspice berries; Clarified butter and tahini, found in specialty markets or online.; 1 (3- to 4-inch) stick cinnamon; 1 rib celery, cut into 2-inch lengths; 1 cup diced yellow onion (1 inch); 1 whole chicken (about 4½ pounds); 1 bay leaf; 2 tablespoons cider vinegar; 1 tablespoon salt

Fatteh ma Djeaj (fet-tee maa djeaj)

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Classic Lebanese Cuisine

By Kamal Al-Faqih

Published 2009

About

Ingredients

Specialty Ingredients

Clarified butter and tahini, found in specialty markets or online.

Asia
Lebanon
Main course
Mediterranean
Spicy

Method

Prepare Ahead

Prepare clarified butter in advance. You can prepare this dish up to 2 days in advance. Refrigerate the garbanzo, onion, and chicken mixture and the garlic yogurt sauce. The other items do not need refrigeration. Keep all the items separate and covered. Serve as directed.