Also known as bissara, this is a warm and smoky dip made with frozen fava beans. Serve with crackers or soft warm pitas and sliced onions.
Prep Time20 minutesmins
Course: Appetizer, Dips and Spreads
Cuisine: Vegan, Vegetarian
Keyword: fava beans, gluten-free, hummus
Servings: 4servings
Calories: 212kcal
Author: Trish | The infinebalance Food Blog
Ingredients
750gpackage of frozen fava beans
¼olive oil
¼cuplemon juicejuice of about half a lemon
¼teaspoonsea salt + a pinch of cayenneor ½ teaspoon chili salt
1teaspooncumin
¼teaspoonpaprikaplus more for sprinkling on top
black pepper to taste
more olive oil on top with salt and pepper
red onion sliced very thin
Instructions
Place frozen fava beans in a medium sauce pan with enough water to cover. Bring to boil and boil 3-5 minutes or until beans are heated through and tender. Drain beans and set aside to cool.
When beans are cool enough to handle carefully peel the beans, discarding the skins.
Place beans in food processor along with oil, lemon juice, salt, cumin and paprika. Blend until smooth and creamy. Taste for seasonings and adjust if necessary.
Place in a serving bowl. Top with additional olive oil, paprika, salt and pepper, if desired.
Serve warm with toasted bread or warm pita bread and slivered onions on the side.