Puree of fava beans
Yield: 4 Servings
Ingredients:
- 1/2 lb Dried fava beans soaked
- 3 ea Garlic cloves
- 1 ts Cumin seeds Olive oil Salt
- 1/4 ts Za'atar -=OR=- use thyme
Instructions:
-- oregano or marjoram 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).
