Fool Nabed - Fava Bean Soup (Egyptian)

Ingredients

• 2 cups dried fava beans (or 4 cups canned fava or broad beans)
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, finely chopped
• water, used to soak fava beans

Directions

1. 1

   Soak fava beans overnight.

2. 2

   Drain fava beans and save water.

3. 3

   Peel the skins from the fava beans and place in large saucepan.

4. 4

   Measure 6 cups of soaking water and add to the fava beans.

5. 5

   Bring to a boil on medium high heat.

6. 6

   Reduce heat to medium and cook for 45 minutes, or until beans are soft.

7. 7

   Once beans are tender, remove beans from heat and puree in a blender.

8. 8

   Return pureed fava beans to saucepan and bring to a boil.

9. 9

   Add water if needed.

10. 10

    Stir in cumin, garlic, lemon juice and olive oil and bring to a second boil.

11. 11

    Simmer for 5 minutes. Serve in a bowl and sprinkle parsley on top.