Ariel Rosenthal, Orly Peli-Bronshtein, Dan Alexander

White Fava Bean Hummus

Preparation info
  • Serves

    6

    • Difficulty

      Medium

Appears in
On the Hummus Route
On the Hummus Route

By Ariel Rosenthal, Orly Peli-Bronshtein and Dan Alexander

Published 2019

  • About

This ancient recipe came all the way from North Africa with the Luzon family. Soaking the fava beans in advance aids with digestion, and helps the beans cook faster and more evenly.

Ingredients

  • 1½ cups (300 grams) split small dried white fava beans
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt

Method

  1. Place the fava beans and kosher salt in a large bowl, add water to cover by at least 2 inches (5 centimeters), and soak for at least 2 hours.
  2. Drain the fava beans and rins