Fattah bi-az-zayt

Fattah bi-az-zayt is a Syrian dish typically made with flatbread and chickpeas, topped with an oil-based mixture. It is a version of fattah or fatteh, a dish which combines fresh, toasted, or stale flatbread with a variety of other ingredients and is typically topped with a yogurt-based sauce. This fattah version uses a type of oil mixture instead of the usual yogurt-based sauce. In a dish or a casserole, salted and crunchy roasted pieces of pita bread are layered evenly, topped with cooked chickpeas, and then covered with a liquid composed of oil, chickpea stock, garlic, and baking powder. Olive oil, corn oil, and vegetable oil are the typical oil choices when preparing this dish. This simple fattah is dusted with ground cumin and consumed warm, usually for breakfast.