Bessara Fava Beans - Whole, Dip or Soup
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DESCRIPTION
INGREDIENTS
- 1 cup dry fava beans
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- dash salt to taste
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 2 cups water
INSTRUCTIONS
- Pre-soak fava beans overnight or if not possible soak in hot water for about 1 hour. Rinse, slice each bean in two and remove hard shell which you discard.
- In boiling salted water, add fava beans, paprika, cumin and oil. Reduce heat, simmer until fava bean is tender.
- Serve warm or cold.
For Dip
- Drain water and blend in food processor. Optional, add 1 clove garlic. Dip should be creamy (similar to hummus). Spread on plate, garnish with parsley or cilantro and drizzle with olive oil.
For Soup
- Double spices and add 1 quart of water. Bring to boil then simmer for 30 minutes.
Notes
BESSARA (meaning with sorrow as F’SARA means IN sorrow)
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