Meze Fava Beans recipe

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Ingredients

3 tablespoons olive oil
½ onion, chopped
1 ½ pounds fresh fava beans, shelled
2 tablespoons water
1 teaspoon all-purpose flour
1 cup boiling water
1 teaspoon lemon juice
½ teaspoon white sugar
salt to taste
½ cup chopped fresh dill

Nutrition Info

229.2 calories
carbohydrate: 34.4 g
cholesterol: : -
fat: 4.3 g
fiber: 14.4 g
protein: 15 g
saturatedFat: 0.6 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 22.1 mg
sugar: 3.8 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add onions, cook and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute. Toss in fava beans and cook until slightly tender, about 2 minutes.

  2. Mix 2 tablespoons water and flour together in a bowl, pour into the fava bean mixture. Add 1 cup water, lemon juice, sugar, and salt. Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer until fava beans are very tender, about 5 minutes.

  3. Stir dill into the fava bean mixture, continue simmering until flavors are combined, about 2 minutes. Let cool to room temperature.

Recipe Yield

12 servings

Recipe Note

Fava beans sauteed with onions. A traditional Turkish dish. Served at room temperature with garlic yogurt.

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