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Bissara (Moroccan Dried Fava Soup)

Name: Bissara (Moroccan Dried Fava Soup)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 400 g dried split fava beans, soaked overnight; 4 cloves garlic; 1 tsp cumin, plus extra; 1 tsp sweet paprika, plus extra; 1/4 cup (60 ml) olive oil; Salt; Bread, for dipping; Lemon wedges

The humble street breakfast of Morocco: dried fava beans whizzed into a matte green-cream soup with cumin and paprika.

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1Drain the favas and cover with fresh water by 2 cm (3/4 inch).

2Add garlic, cumin, paprika, salt, and 3 tbsp of the oil.

3Simmer 40 min until totally collapsing.

4Blend smooth — it should be matte, thick and pourable, like warm custard.

5Serve in shallow bowls with a pinch of cumin and paprika dusted in one patch, the rest of the oil in a thread, and bread.