Fatteh Spinach

 Fatteh  refer to the entire class of Levantine dishes that use crumbled flatbreads in their preparation.

Spinach Fatte
Ingredients:
2 pounds fresh baby spinach rinsed
1 onion chopped
¼ cup oil
1 bunch of cilantro rinsed
1 tsp salt
Freshly grated nutmeg
½ tsp allspice
½ tsp red chili pepper (optional)
½ tsp cinnamon
1 juice of lemon

2 cups of long grain rice

1 Pita bread cut up in cubes and toasted

½ cup Pine nuts fried with oil

1 pound yogurt whisk and add water to creamy consistency

In a large pot sauté onion in oil till translucent. Add spinach and sauté add salt pepper and nutmeg until leaves are wilted. Chop cilantro and add to the spinach. Add ½ cup water and the  lemon juice over cover and cook for 10 – 15 minutes.

Meanwhile make the rice with three cups of water.
Cut pita into ½ inch squares toast in oven till gold in color. Put in a bowl and sprinkle olive oil and set aside. In a small pan sauté pine nuts in a bit of oil or butter, set aside.
Mix the yogurt together with ½ tsp salt and ½ cup water.
In a large serving bowl layer the rice then the spinach and the yogurt over. Add the toasted bread and pine nuts over, and sprinkle with red chili pepper and serve immediately.