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Foul Halawa (sweet fava beans)

Fava beans gently cooked with sugar, cardamom and rose water, for a melting, fragrant dessert. It is prepared for celebrations and shared at the end of meals.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Sirop

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Nutrition facts

443 kcal per serving

Protein
8.1 g
Carbohydrates
84.2 g
of which sugars
75.3 g
Fat
7.6 g
of which saturated fat
0.9 g
Fiber
3.2 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. Drain and rinse the beans. If using dried fava beans, soak them for 12 hours, then cook them in water until tender.
  2. Make a syrup by melting the sugar in the water for 5 minutes over low heat.
  3. Add the cardamom and rose water to the syrup, then add the beans.
  4. Simmer gently for 20 minutes, stirring now and then, until the mixture thickens.
  5. Lightly mash some of the beans to get a creamy texture.
  6. Spoon into bowls, sprinkle with pistachios and almonds, and serve warm or cold.

Variations and tips

Butter version. Sauté the beans in a knob of butter before adding the syrup for a richer flavour.

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