Fattoush ( Lebanese Salad ) Video by Tarla Dalal

Fattoush ( Lebanese Salad ) Video by Tarla Dalal

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A one of its kind salad by the Lebanese that uses pita bread along with unique vegetables like radish and spring onions to create a crunchy and crisp final product. Remember to toss the bread with the dressing only few minutes before you serve it or else the bread will soak the liquid and turn chewy.

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Recipe Description for Fattoush, Lebanese Salad

Ingredients

For Fattoush
1 pita bread round or oval
oil for deep-frying
3/4 cup cucumber cubes
3/4 cup tomato cubes
3/4 cup iceberg lettuce , torn into pieces
1/2 cup capsicum cubes
1/4 cup finely chopped parsley
1/4 cup finely chopped spring onion greens
1/4 cup chopped mint leaves (phudina)
1/4 cup thinly sliced spring onions whites

To Be Mixed Into A Dressing For Fattoush
2 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp finely chopped garlic (lehsun)
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
1/4 tsp lemon rind
1/2 tsp powdered sugar

Method

For fattoush

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2. Cut into small equal sized squares using a sharp knife.
3. Heat the oil in a deep non-stick pan and deep-fry a few pieces till they turn golden brown in colour form all the sides. Drain on an absorbent paper. Keep aside.

Making the salad dressing for fattoush

1. In a bowl or small glass bottle, take olive oil add lemon juice, chopped garlic, salt, pepper powder, lemon rind and powdered sugar. Mix it well and keep aside.

Tossing the fattoush salad

1. In a deep bowl combine the cucumber cubes, tomato cubes, iceberg lettuce, capsicum cubes, chopped parsley, chopped spring onion greens, chopped mint leaves and sliced spring onions whites and mix well.
2. Add the fried pita bread pieces and pour the salad dressing over it.
3. Toss and mix well.
4. Serve the {span class="bold1"}fattoush salad{/span} immediately.

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RECIPE SOURCE : Lebanese