Fattah bil Khall

Name: Fattah bil Khall
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Egyptian
Ingredients: 500g beef chuck, cubed; 2 cups Egyptian rice; 4 rounds baladi bread, torn and fried; 1 head garlic, minced; 1/2 cup white vinegar; 2 cups beef broth; 3 tbsp ghee; 1 tbsp tomato paste; 1 tsp cumin; 1/2 tsp coriander; Salt and pepper to taste

Vinegar Fattah

⏱ Prep Time 2.5 hours

📈 Difficulty Hard

👥 Servings

A layered Egyptian dish of crispy fried bread soaked in tangy vinegar-garlic sauce, topped with seasoned rice and braised beef, traditionally served during Eid al-Adha celebrations.

Nutrition & Info

Protein 18.0g

Carbs 38.3g

Fat 18.6g

Protein Carbs Fat

Ingredients

500g beef chuck, cubed
2 cups Egyptian rice
4 rounds baladi bread, torn and fried
1 head garlic, minced
1/2 cup white vinegar
2 cups beef broth
3 tbsp ghee
1 tbsp tomato paste
1 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp coriander
Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1
Boil the beef chuck in salted water with a bay leaf and whole onion for about 90 minutes until tender, reserving the broth for later use.
2
Cook the Egyptian rice in 2 cups of the reserved beef broth with a tablespoon of ghee until fluffy and fully absorbed, about 20 minutes.
3
Tear the baladi bread into pieces and deep-fry in hot oil until golden and crispy, then arrange as a base layer in a deep serving dish.
4
Prepare the garlic-vinegar sauce by sauteing minced garlic in ghee until golden, then adding vinegar, tomato paste, cumin, and coriander, simmering for 5 minutes.
5
Layer the fried bread with the vinegar-garlic sauce, top with the cooked rice, and arrange the tender beef pieces on top, garnishing with toasted nuts.