Moroccan cuisine · Vegetable Dishes

Foul Akhdar bel Kosbor

Young fava beans braised soft with plenty of cilantro, garlic and olive oil, seasoned with lemon.

Ingredients · for 4 servings

• 800 g young fava beans in the pod
• 6 cloves garlic
• 1 bunch fresh cilantro
• 1/2 bunch flat-leaf parsley
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp paprika (sweet)
• 1 lemon
• 6 tbsp olive oil
• Salt, pepper

Instructions

1. Shell the fava beans from the pods; very young beans can keep their skin, older ones should be briefly blanched and pressed out of the skin.
2. Finely chop the cilantro and parsley including the tender stems, and finely grate the garlic.
3. Warm 4 tbsp olive oil in a pot, let the garlic release its aroma over low heat for 1 min without taking on color.
4. Add the beans, half the herbs, cumin, paprika, salt, pepper and 200 ml water, and braise gently covered for 20-25 min until the beans are creamy soft.
5. Remove the lid and reduce the liquid uncovered for 5 min until only a thick, oily sauce remains at the bottom.
6. Fold in the remaining herbs and the lemon juice, drizzle with the remaining olive oil and serve warm with flatbread.