Syrian Fattet Hummos – Taste of Sham

Ingredients

• 600 g chickpeas (ready cooked, either from can or cooked from dried)
• 4 garlic cloves (whole)
• 1 tsp cumin (ground)
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 liter water
• ½ tsp salt
• 200 g pita bread (or 3 large pitas) (torn or cut into 2cm pieces)
• 2-3 tbsp olive oil
• ½ tsp cumin (ground)
• ¼ tsp salt
• 200 g greek yogurt (full fat)
• 150 g tahini
• 60 ml lemon juice (around 2 lemons)
• 1 garlic clove (crushed)
• ¾ tsp salt
• ¼ cup ghee
• pine nuts (they're expensive, so use as much as you want!)
• parsley (small, chopped finely)
• 1 tsp paprika
• pomegranate seeds (optional)