Dried Fava Bean Purée

Ingredients

• •400 g dried fava beans
• •3 onions
• •1/2 cup olive oil
• •1/2 bunch dill
• •1/2 tbsp sugar
• •3 tbsp olive oil (to finish)
• •Juice of 1 lemon
• •Salt

Preparation

1. 1

   Put the washed, skinned fava beans, quartered onions, olive oil, sugar, 8 cups of water and salt in a pot. Cover and cook over low-medium heat about 2 hours until the beans are very soft and falling apart.

2. 2

   Purée the cooked beans through a sieve, then add the dill and bring to one more boil. Pour into a dish. Set aside 2 hours to firm up, then drizzle with 3 tbsp olive oil and serve with lemon.