Fava Bean Salad

Fava beans (also called broad beans) travelled along the Silk Road from Iran to China. Traditionally, Iranians eat fresh fava beans cooked in the pod with a little salt and sprinkled with golpar, much like the way the Japanese eat edamame. However, I recently tasted this recipe in Tabriz in northwest Iran, where they used fresh, young, green fava beans, dill and garlic. It makes a perfect dish for vegans. For everyone else, thick plain yogurt or goat cheese mixed in is also delicious.