Fava with Tahini Tarator

Total time

50 dk

Servings

4

Calories (est.)

~280 kcal

Difficulty

orta

fava with tahini · tarator fava recipe · turkish meze recipes

50 dk · 4 servings · 280 kcal

Ingredients

• 2 cups dried split broad beans
• 1 medium onion
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 cups hot water
• 2 tablespoons tahini
• 1/2 cup crushed walnuts
• 1 clove crushed garlic
• Juice of half a lemon

Method

1. Soak the broad beans in plenty of water for about 2 hours and drain.
2. Sauté the onion lightly with half of the olive oil in a wide pan.
3. Add drained beans, sugar, salt, and hot water to the pan and cook on low heat until the beans are tender.
4. Blend the cooked mixture until smooth, pour into a serving dish, and let it cool.
5. In a separate bowl, mix tahini, crushed walnuts, crushed garlic, and lemon juice to prepare the tarator sauce.
6. Drizzle the prepared tahini tarator sauce over the cooled fava, garnish with dill, and serve.

To make the fava smooth, blend it while hot and chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours.

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