Khubz-Chetta (Middle Eastern Bruschetta)
By: Gorey
Published: Friday, June 11, 2010 - 8:13am

Ingredients




8 whole wheat mini pita bread rounds
1/2 cup hummus bi tahini
1/4 cup good quality, extra virgin olive oil
2 large ripe tomatoes, cored and sliced into 1/4-inch thick rounds
2 cloves garlic, finely minced
1/2 cup feta cheese, crumbled or cubed
Kosher salt

black pepper

za'ataar

fresh parsely, finely minced

one lemon wedge, seeded

Preparation

1 Preheat the oven to 325-degrees F. 2 Arrange tomato slices on a baking sheet, drizzle with oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper. 3 Top each with the garlic and put in oven and back until warmed and slightly softened; about 10 minutes. 4 Remove the tomatoes and set them aside. 5 Place the pita rounds on another baking tray and pierce each one, many times, with a fork. 6 Brush liberally with more olive oil. Bake until slightly crisp, about 10 - 15 minutes. 7 Remove bread from oven and set aside. 8 Put crisped pitas on a serving platter; spread each one with some of the hummus. 9 Top with a tomato slice, and squeeze a few drops of lemon juice on top. 10 Then sprinkle each tomato with za-ataar and some feta cheese, followed by the parsley. 11 Drizzle with more olive oil, if desired, and serve.

About


Za-ataar is a Middle Eastern spice blend that contains sesame seeds and sumac. It can be found in most specialty or ethnic grocery stores.
'Khubz' is the Arabic word for 'bread'