Notes

Fatta is an ancient Arab dish, called ???? (thareed).

It is traditionally served with lamb meat, but beef or chicken can be used.

Servings

Preparation Time

Ingredients

• 2 kg lamb meat.
• 8 loaves egyptian bread.
• 1 cup vinegar.
• 3 cups rice.
• 7 cloves garlic.
• 5 tablespoons margarine.
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste.
• 3 Cardamoms.
• 5 cups water.
• Mastic resin
• Salt and pepper.

Cooking Instructions

• In a deep pan boil meat until tender.
  
• Strain and reserve 5 cups of meat broth.
  
• Wash rice well under running water.
  
• In a pan melt 2 1/2 tablespoons margarine.
  
• Add mastic and cardamoms, and mix well.
  
• Add rice and stir then add salt and cups water and cook until water is absorbed.
  
• Cover and move to low heat and cook.
  
• In a saucepan heat and stir 2 tablespoons margarine and garlic until golden brown.
  
• Add tomato paste and 1/2 cup water and 1/2 cup vinegar then heat until boiling.
  
• Cut bread into squares and put in a baking dish then add margarine.
  
• Heat and stir until yellow brown.
  
• Pour 5 cups meat broth and sauce and mix until bread is soft.
  
• In baking dish spread rice over bread layer.
  
• Pour some of sauce over baking dish then place in oven.
  
• Add meat cubes after removing from oven and serve in the same dish.