Gather for Gaza

On the Menu

Fattet Betinjan (Eggplant Fatteh)

Mhalabiyeh bi Ma’ Elzaher (Milk Pudding Infused with Orange Blossom Water)

Shopping List:

Produce:
2 large eggplants, about 2 1/2 pounds in total
1 medium yellow onion
4 cloves garlic
1 lemon
1 bunch parsley
1/4 cup pomegranate seeds (optional)

Dairy:

3 cups plain whole fat yogurt
4 cups whole fat milk

Dry Goods / Pantry:

3/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 1/2 cups (1 15-ounce can) garbanzo beans
2 cups (1 15-ounce can) tomato sauce
3 tablespoons pomegranate molasses
1/4 cup your favorite unsalted fried or toasted nuts, like, pine nuts, slivered almond or peanuts
1/2 cup cornstarch
1/3 cup sugar (or more if you like it sweeter)
1/8 teaspoon mastic
2 tablespoons orange blossom water
1/4 cup unsalted pistachios
1/2 tablespoon dried mini rose petals (optional)
1/4 cup tahini
1 teaspoon fine sea salt
4 rounds pita bread

Protein:

1 pound ground beef, lamb or a combination of both (skip the meat if you are making the vegetarian version)

Spices:

1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1/2 teaspoon Aleppo pepper or 1/4 teaspoon chili flakes
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground clove
2 teaspoons sumac

Equipment List:

Cutting board for vegetables and bread
Baking sheet lined with parchment paper for baking the eggplant
Chef’s knife
Paring knife
Whisk
Spatula
Can opener for garbanzo beans and tomato sauce
Garlic press, if available
Lemon press for juice
Wood or heat resistant spoon for stirring tomato sauce
Slotted spoon if available
Medium size skillet for the bread
Medium size pot, saucier or high edge skillet with a lid to cook the tomato/meat/garbanzo sauce
Mixing bowl for making yogurt sauce
Serving dish for assembling the fatteh
Small casserole or pot for milk pudding
4-6 8-ounce cups or bowls for serving the pudding
Ladle for the pudding
A mortar and pestle, if available, to crush the mastic and pistachios

Shopping Resources:

Grocery Stores:

Goodies Mediterranean Market - 13721 Lake City Way NE, Seattle, WA 98125

Byblos Mediterranean Market - 20307 Hwy 99, Lynnwood, WA 98036

Crescent Specialty Foods - 12432 Hwy 99 UNIT 82, Everett, WA 98203


Online Retailers:

Ziyad - Quality Products https://www.ziyad.com

Karabetian Import https://karabetian.com/tazah-brand

Crescent specialty food https://csf1.com/