Salads & starters
Hilbeh (fenugreek purée)
A creamy purée of fenugreek seeds, flavoured with onion, garlic and spices, very typical of Sudan. It is eaten warm or cold, usually with bread, as a starter or side dish.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Spices & seasoning
Optional extras
On the side
Nutrition facts
433 kcal per serving
- Protein
- 11.6 g
- Carbohydrates
- 8.3 g
- of which sugars
- 3.4 g
- Fat
- 38.3 g
- of which saturated fat
- 4.3 g
- Fiber
- 4.4 g
Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.
Instructions
- Rinse the fenugreek seeds under clear water, then soak them for 12 hours in cold water.
- Drain them, put them in a pan with fresh water and bring to the boil.
- Simmer gently for 40 minutes, skimming if needed, until the seeds are very tender.
- Drain and roughly mash them with a fork or blend them.
- Fry the sliced onion in the oil until golden, then add the crushed garlic and chopped tomato.
- Stir in the fenugreek purée and spices, then simmer for 5 minutes, stirring.
- Adjust the seasoning and serve warm or cold with bread.
Variations and tips
Using what's easy to find. Fenugreek is sold in Middle Eastern or Indian grocery shops; a handful of chickpeas can also be used for a similar texture.
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Original Ecomely recipe.