Fuul with lemon (فول بالليمون)

Instructions

1. If using dried fava beans, soak them overnight in cold water, then drain.
2. Cook the beans in a large pot of boiling water for 1 hour, until very tender. Drain them, keeping a little of the cooking water.
3. Roughly mash the beans with a fork or pestle, adding a little cooking water if needed.
4. Add the juice of two lemons, the cumin, salt and pepper, then mix well.
5. In a pan, sauté the chopped onion and garlic in 2 tablespoons of oil until golden.
6. Place the beans in a deep dish, drizzle them with the onion-garlic mixture and a thread of olive oil.
7. Top with diced tomato, chopped parsley and sweet paprika, then serve with the remaining lemon cut into wedges.