Puree of fava beans
4 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| ½ | pounds | Dried fava beans, soaked |
| 3 | eaches | Garlic cloves |
| 1 | teaspoon | Cumin seeds |
| Olive oil | ||
| Salt | ||
| ¼ | teaspoon | Za'atar -=OR=- use thyme, oregano or marjoram |
Directions
Drain & skin the soaked fava beans. Cover with fresh water & cook gently with the garlic & cumin seeds until the beans are tender.
Drain.
Puree the beans. Stir in enough olive oil & a littel water, to give the puree a soupy consistency. Season with salt & beat well. Heat just before serving with a little more olive oil & a sprinkling of the za'atar. Serve with Arab bread & a bowl of mixed spices (ground cumin, cayenne & salt).
Paula Wolfert, "couscous & Other Good Food From Morocco" Submitted By MARK SATTERLY On 11-30-94