Fattah (Rice, Bread, and Beef in Garlic-Vinegar Sauce)

Ingredients

• 2 lbs beef shank, cut into chunks
• 2 cups white rice
• 2 pita breads, torn and toasted or fried until crisp
• 6 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 tbsp white vinegar
• 2 tbsp ghee
• 1 (15 oz) can crushed tomatoes
• 1 tsp cumin
• 4 cups beef broth

Instructions

1. 1Simmer beef shank in water with salt until very tender, about 1 hour; reserve the broth.
2. 2Cook rice using some of the reserved beef broth for extra flavor.
3. 3Simmer crushed tomatoes with half the garlic and cumin to make a tomato sauce.
4. 4Melt ghee in a small pan, fry remaining garlic until golden, then stir in vinegar to make the dakka sauce.
5. 5Layer toasted pita in the bottom of a serving dish, top with rice, then beef.
6. 6Pour the garlic-vinegar dakka sauce and tomato sauce over the top just before serving.

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