Moroccan Bean Dip - Bessara Recipe

• 1/2 lb dried fava or lima beans
• 3 cloves garlic, peeled and sliced
• 2 tablespoons olive oil (add more if you prefer the dip silkier)
• Salt to taste
• 1/2 tsp paprika
• 1/2 tsp ground cumin
• Pinch cayenne pepper
• 1-2 lemons juiced

1. Soak beans overnight in cold water
2. Drain beans.
3. Pinch skins off with thumb and finger if using Fava beans.
4. Put beans in pot with garlic and cover with water.
5. Simmer for 1.5 hours till beans are tender.
6. Reserve some liquid and drain beans.
7. Puree beans, olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and half of paprika and cumin in blender or food processor.
8. Add some of reserved liquid if puree is to thick.
9. Sprinkle with rest of paprika & cumin and with cayenne.
10. Server with pita chips or pita bread and garnish with lemon wedges if desired.

beans, garlic, olive oil, salt, paprika, ground cumin, cayenne pepper, lemons

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/moroccan-bean-dip-bessara-135 (may not work)