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Egyptian fava beans, mashed with garlic and lemon, oil poured on top.
- Time
- 20 min
- Serves
- 4
- Oil
- Sunset
Ingredients · Serves 4
- 2 tins fava beans (800 g), with liquid
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- Juice of 1 lemon
- Salt
- Noor olive oil
- To serve: chopped tomato, parsley, chilli, boiled eggs, flatbread
Method
- Simmer the beans in their liquid for 10 minutes.
- Mash roughly with the garlic, cumin, lemon juice and a pinch of salt, leaving some beans whole.
- Spoon into bowls and pour plenty of olive oil over.
- Top with tomato, parsley and chilli, with eggs and bread on the side.