Besara (Fava Bean Soup) - Mediterranean Recipe

Besara (Fava Bean Soup)

🌍 Mediterranean, Morocco Difficulty: ●●●○○

Besara is humble street food served especially in northern Moroccan cities like Chefchaouen, unchanged for centuries.

Ingredients

• 500g dried split fava beans
• 6 garlic cloves
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp paprika
• ½ tsp turmeric
• olive oil
• lemon juice
• salt
• olive oil and cumin for drizzling

Method

1. Simmering — Simmer fava beans and garlic in water until completely soft (45–60 min).
2. Blending — Blend or pass through food mill until very smooth.
3. Adding — Add spices, season with salt.
4. Serving — Serve in bowls. Top with olive oil drizzle and generous cumin.
5. Eatting — Eat with crusty bread for breakfast — this is a traditional Moroccan morning dish.

Tags: dried split fava beans, garlic cloves, cumin, paprika, turmeric · Source: Brittani's Almanac