Bessara with Fava Beans

Tariq El-HassanChef

Ingredients

• Fava beans, shelled
  0.5 kilogram
• Dried peas
  0.5 kilogram
• Garlic cloves
  7 cloves
• Olive oil
  0.5 cup
• Salt
  1.3 teaspoon
• Sweet Red Pepper
  1 tablespoon
• Cumin
  1 tablespoon
• Chili
  1 teaspoon
• Water
  1.5 liter

Steps

1. 1

   Wash the fava beans and peas well and soak them in water for an hour (if not soaked, cooking time will be longer).

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   Bowl

   60 min
2. 2

   Add the remaining ingredients to the pot, leave on medium heat until cooked.

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   Pot

   30 min
3. 3

   Grind the mixture using a manual grinder or a hand whisk and return it to the pot.

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   Manual grinder

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   Hand whisk

   10 min
4. 4

   Add boiling water to the pot as needed and leave on the heat to thicken the mixture.

   10 min
5. 5

   Pour the bessara into a serving bowl, sprinkle with cumin, salt, and olive oil, and serve hot.

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   Serving bowl

   5 min

Nutrition Facts

Ingredients Nutritional Facts (per 100g)

Olive oilper 100g

Energy884 kcal

Total Fat100 g

Saltper 100g

Ash100 g

Sweet Red Pepperper 100g

Energy20 kcal

Protein1 g

Total Fat0.2 g

Carbohydrate4.7 g

Total Sugars2 g

Dietary Fiber1.5 g

Vitamin C143.7 mg

Capsaicin250 mg

Cuminper 100g

Energy375 kcal

Protein18 g

Total Fat22 g

Carbohydrate44 g

Dietary Fiber11 g

Total Sugars2.2 g

Chiliper 100g

Energy318 kcal

Protein12 g

Total Fat13 g

Carbohydrate55 g

Dietary Fiber9 g

Waterper 100g

Water100 g

* Nutritional values are approximate and calculations may be affected by ingredient type, farming, storage, and cooking methods.

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