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Timman Bagilla

تمن باقلاء/TIM-man bah-ghee-LAH/
Timman Bagilla
About this dish

Rice cooked with dill and fava beans, a classic Iraqi comfort dish.

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Ingredients
🍚2 cups rice
🫘1.5 cups fava beans, shelled
🌿1 cup fresh dill, chopped
🧈3 tbsp butter
Method
Serves 2
1
Parboil the rice until about halfway cooked, then drain.
2
Layer the rice with fava beans and dill in a pot.
3
Drizzle with melted butter and a little water, then cover and steam until tender.
4
Fluff gently to combine before serving.
5
Serve with meat or stew.
✓ What Makes it Authentic

Timman bagilla is a traditional Iraqi rice dish, valued for the fresh flavor of dill combined with fava beans.

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