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Fatta with Fava Bean Purée (fatta bil bisara)

A traditional dish of stale flatbread pieces, rice and a fava bean purée flavoured with garlic and cumin, topped with a hot sauce. A comforting dish often served at breakfast or during celebrations.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Sauce

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Instructions

  1. Crumble the stale bread into an ovenproof dish and set aside.
  2. Heat the oil and fry the sliced onion and crushed garlic until golden.
  3. Add the fava beans with the water, cumin, salt and pepper, then roughly blend with a hand blender.
  4. Bring to a simmer for 10 minutes to thicken the purée, then adjust the seasoning with lemon.
  5. Prepare the sauce by frying the onion in oil, then adding the tomato paste and a little water.
  6. Spread the rice over the crumbled bread, pour the fava purée over it, then add the hot sauce.
  7. Bake for 10 minutes at 200 °C to warm everything through, then serve straight away.

Variations and tips

Tahini version. Add 2 tablespoons of tahini thinned with lemon juice on top before serving.

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