Bissara

Name: Bissara
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Moroccan
Ingredients: 2 cups dried split fava beans; 4 cloves garlic; 1/4 cup olive oil; 1 tsp cumin

بيصارة/bee-SAH-rah/

About this dish

A smooth, garlicky fava bean soup, drizzled generously with olive oil and cumin.

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Ingredients

🫘2 cups dried split fava beans

🧄4 cloves garlic

🫒1/4 cup olive oil

🌿1 tsp cumin

Method

Serves 3

Simmer the fava beans with garlic until very soft.

Blend into a smooth, thick soup, adding water as needed.

Season with salt and cumin.

Ladle into bowls and drizzle generously with olive oil.

Sprinkle with paprika and cumin before serving.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Bissara is a traditional Moroccan winter soup, especially popular as a warming breakfast dish.

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