2 cans of California Garden Fava beans – Lebanese recipe
2 large loafs Lebanese bread, cubed & fried
2 cloves garlic, minced
500g yogurt
2 tbsp tahini
½ lemon, juiced
1 tbsp salt
1 tbsp cumin
1 tsp paprika
½ cup parsley, chopped
½ cup olive oil
½ cup pine nuts
In a saucepan, add the fava beans cans with reserved water and bring to boil for 5 minutes on low heat
In a large bowl, whisk together the yogurt, tahini, lemon, garlic, salt and cumin
In a frying pan, add the olive oil, the pine nuts, fry until golden, then add the parsley and fry together for 1 minute
Assemble the Fatteh by adding the fried bread at the bottom, then using a slotted spoon, start adding the fava beans, then add some of its reserved water, cover with the yogurt mixture and top of with the fried pine nuts and parsley. Garnish with some paprika and serve
