Greek Fava: Yellow Split Pea Puree

Preparation info
  • Makes 2 to 3 cups ; serves

    4

    as a side dish
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Modern Mediterranean

By Melia Marden

Published 2013

  • About

In Greece this dip is simply called fava, confusing English speakers because it has nothing to do with what we call fava beans. It’s one of those dishes that is actually very simple but every taverna, in Greece as well as in Greek neighborhoods around the world, has its own slightly different take. I tend to use the quality of the fava as a litmus test when choosing my favorite Greek restaurants. Here, I tried to mimic the traits I like most—a creamy texture, full but not overpowerin