egyptian

Besara Fava Bean Herb Puree with Warm Bread

Name: Besara Fava Bean Herb Puree with Warm Bread
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: egyptian
Ingredients: 141 g dried split fava beans; 77 g pita bread; 23 g olive oil; 102 g onion, chopped; 8 g garlic, minced; 26 g fresh parsley, chopped; 13 g fresh dill, chopped; 3 g ground cumin; 3 g salt; 1 g black pepper

This simmered dish pairs dried split fava beans with pita bread, onion, chopped and garlic, minced. Adjust the calorie target to automatically scale the ingredients while keeping the proportions of the meal balanced.

Lunch

Easy

Balanced High satiety Vegetarian

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Estimated macros per portion

22 g Protein

84 g Carbohydrates

27 g Fat

14 g Fiber

Ingredients

650 kcal · 1 portion

Ingredient quantities automatically adjust to your calorie target.

141g dried split fava beans 155 kcal
77g pita bread 212 kcal
23g olive oil 203 kcal
102g onion, chopped 41 kcal
8g garlic, minced 12 kcal
26g fresh parsley, chopped 9 kcal
13g fresh dill, chopped 5 kcal
3g ground cumin 11 kcal
3g salt 0 kcal
1g black pepper 3 kcal

Cooking instructions

dried split fava beans
In a small pot, simmer fava beans with water until soft, 15 to 20 minutes; drain, reserving a splash of cooking water.
olive oiloniongarlic
In a skillet, heat 10 g olive oil over medium. Cook onion until soft, 5 to 6 minutes, then add garlic and cook 30 seconds.
dried split fava beansground cuminsaltblack pepper
Add the cooked fava beans, cumin, salt, and pepper. Stir 1 minute.
fresh parsleyfresh dill
Blend or mash with parsley and dill, adding a little reserved water to reach a thick, spoonable puree.
pita breadolive oil
Drizzle remaining olive oil over the top and serve with warm pita.