FOUL MEDAMMES (SPICY FAVA BEAN DIP)

Foul Medammes (Spicy Fava Bean Dip) image

Warm spicy fava bean dip; drizzle with additional olive oil to serve.

Provided by Karen B.

Categories Appetizers and Snacks Dips and Spreads Recipes Bean Dip Recipes

Time 25m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 ½ tablespoons olive oil
1 small onion, chopped
1 tomato, seeded and chopped
3 cloves garlic, chopped
1 (15 ounce) can fava beans, drained
lemon, juiced
½ teaspoon ground cumin
¼ teaspoon ground turmeric
⅓ cup tahini
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat; saute onion, tomato, and garlic until softened, about 10 minutes. Stir fava beans, lemon juice, cumin, and turmeric into onion mixture; cook until heated through, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir tahini into fava bean mixture and cook until warmed, 2 to 3 minutes; season with salt and pepper.
Pour fava bean mixture into a blender no more than half full. Cover and hold lid down; pulse a few times before leaving on to blend. Puree in batches until smooth.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 270.8 calories, Carbohydrate 22.9 g, Fat 18.1 g, Fiber 7.9 g, Protein 10.9 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, Sodium 484.6 mg, Sugar 1.6 g