Fava Beans - Stewed

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 2
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 230.2
  • Total Fat: 14.4 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 31.5 mg
  • Total Carbs: 22.2 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.0 g
  • Protein: 10.0 g

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Introduction

Very traditional Egyptian dish, this is a dish that can be eaten any time of day, breakfast-lunch-dinner. Serve along with Pita bread. Great source of protien. Very traditional Egyptian dish, this is a dish that can be eaten any time of day, breakfast-lunch-dinner. Serve along with Pita bread. Great source of protien.
Number of Servings: 2

Ingredients

    Fava Beans
    Olive Oil
    Lemon Juice
    Cumin Powder
    Corriander Powder
    Salt and Pepper

Directions

Cook Fava Beans in a slow cooker with one cup red lentils until tender, overnight. Dried Fava Beans can be found in any Arabic market. Cook entire back and season what you need freeze remaining beans.
Combine fava beans and all ingredients add salt and pepper adjust all seasonings to taste.
If serving for breakfast mash in a hard boiled egg, for lunch chop in tomato and a bit of onion if you like, make into a pita sandwich. Can also mash in Feta Cheese.

Serving Size: 2

Number of Servings: 2

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user RIZAN22.