Ingredients
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- 1 cup dried split fava beans
- 4 cups of tap water
- 1 cup dried mulukhyah
- 4-5 garlic cloves crushed
- Jalapeño or hot pepper (optional)
- 3-4 juice of fresh lemon about 1/2 a cup
- 2-3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- salt
Instructions
- Soak fava beans overnight.
- Rinse fava bean, place in the pot and cover with water, once it starts boiling lower the heat to medium and cook uncovered for 30 minutes or until beans are fully softened.
- Blend cooked fava beans with the water (if using a regular blender make sure to uncover the top of the mix is hot)
- Add dried mulukhyah over blended beans integrate both well and let it cook for 20 minutes on low heat with occasional steering.
- Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a skillet, add crushed garlic and hot pepper (optional), and sauté until garlic is golden.
- Pour garlic over the mix, add salt and fresh lemon juice integrate everything well together, and let it cook for another 1-2 minutes.
- Add a drizzle of olive oil on top of the mix once ready
- Serve with khobez (Arabic bread).
Notes
This recipe makes 3-4 servings