1385. Felafel Fetteh

We have a couple of fetteh's hosted here on MCW, and truth be told, it is not a far fetched idea that an entire blog can be dedicated solely to fettehs. Reason being that they are naturally so versatile because they were originally created to utilize effective and deliciously what's on hand.
You can make them completely vegan, opt for vegetarian, or go fully carnivore. Even pescatarian fettehs have been known to be assembled. Then there's the grain: rice, barley, couscous... you name it. I for one thoroughly enjoy well-made vegetarian dishes and can go days and maybe weeks without missing meat. Dairy and eggs though rule veganism out for me. This delicious fetteh uses felafel as the star of the dish. Make your own (really good recipe here on MCW) or save yourself the effort and by freshly fried ones if readily available.
See other fettehs on MCW: Chicken, Aubergine, Chickpea, Kubba.



Ingredients:

30 cooked felafel
6 small pita breads
2 cups rice, soaked
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp allspice
2 cloves garlic, grated
1 stock cube
1/4 cup vinegar
3 cups plain yogurt
1 pomegranate, peeled
oil, for cooking



Method:

Cut the pita bread into small (1cmx1cm) squares and fry until golden. Drain on kitchen absorbent paper then place it as the first layer in your serving dish.
Cook the second layer (rice): In a pot with 2 tablespoons of oil, saute the allspice powder until just fragrant. Add the rinsed and drained rice and the salt; sate for 1-2 minutes more. Add boiling water until just covered, cover the pot and reduce heat to lowest setting. Allow the rice to cook and fluff over 20 minutes.
Halfway through cooking the rice, place the felafel in the over to warm up just in time for serving.
Meanwhile, combine the grated garlic, stock cube, vinegar and a cup of water in a saucepan. Bring to a boil and simmer for 3 minutes. Whisk in half of this mixture into the yogurt and set aside.
To serve: Place the rice over the fried bread layer. Pour the remaining vinegar sauce over the rice. Top the rice with the re-heated felafel, then pour over the yogurt mixture. Top with fresh pomegranate seeds and fried nuts.

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