Fava bean puree - bissara (morocco)

8 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
2cupsLarge dry fava beans; soaked overnight
And drained
3Cloves garlic; crushed
Salt; to taste
½cupOlive oil
8cupsWater
5tablespoonsLemon juice
2teaspoonsCumin
1teaspoonPaprika
½teaspoonChili powder
½cupChopped parsley

Directions

Place the fava beans, garlic, salt, 4 tablespoons of the olive oil, and water in a pot; then cook over medium heat until the beans are tender.

Place the beans in a food processor and process until smooth, then return to the pot. Add the lemon juice and cumin, and cook for 5 minutes over low heat. Spoon onto a serving platter. Pour the remaining olive oil evenly over the top; then sprinkle with the paprika and chilli powders. Garnish with the parsley and serve.

*Hanneman >FROM THE LANDS OF FIGS AND OLIVES, Habeeb Salloum and James Peters. 1995. Paperback 1997: Interlink Books. ISBN 1566561590 Recipe by: FROM THE LANDS OF FIGS AND OLIVES, Salloum and Peters (97)* By Kitpath <phannema@...> on Jun 12, 1998, converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.