Meze Fava Beans

In this quick and easy recipe for meze, a traditional Turkish dish, fava beans are cooked until tender, with onion, lemon juice, and dill.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 229 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 cup boiling water
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• salt to taste
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon all-purpose flour
• 0.5 onion, chopped
• 0.5 teaspoon white sugar
• 0.5 cup chopped fresh dill
• 1.5 pounds fresh fava beans, shelled

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add onions; cook and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute. Toss in fava beans and cook until slightly tender, about 2 minutes.

Step 2

Mix 2 tablespoons water and flour together in a bowl; pour into the fava bean mixture. Add 1 cup water, lemon juice, sugar, and salt. Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer until fava beans are very tender, about 5 minutes.

Step 3

Stir dill into the fava bean mixture; continue simmering until flavors are combined, about 2 minutes. Let cool to room temperature.