Fatteh bi Djadsch (arabic chicken fricassee)

For 4 persons

1 fresh chicken
200 g yogurt
1 Arabic pita bread
160 g rice
1 onion
1 bouquet greens
50 g pine nuts
Buttaris
2 tablespoons tahini
pepper & salt

Step 1
Wash chicken, peel the onion, clean and chop the greens. Put everything in cold water in a saucepan. Bring it to boil and the cook it over medium heat. For 1kg of chicken about 40 minutes.

Step 2
Wash the rice. Heat olive oil in a saucepan and fry the rice over medium heat. Add 500 ml of water and salt. Once the rice boils simmer on low heat for 10 minutes and then turn off the stove. After 25 minutes the rice is cooked.

Step 3
Roast the pine nuts in a pan over medium heat until they are golden brown.

Step 4
Cut thehe bread into small square pieces. Roast the bread with Buttaris in a pan until it is golden brown (approx. 4-5 minutes). Keep the bread warm in the oven.

Step 5
Mix the Bread + rice + 2 tablespoons tahini + yogurt. Add as much chicken broth until the mixture is pretty mushy. Season with salt and pepper!

Step 6
Pour the mixture into a deep dish, place the chicken and pine nuts on top of it. If the ground is too dry add again chicken broth.