Fava or Lentil Soup

In the Moroccan cities of Fez and Meknes, fava or lentil soup is served during Passover and also at times of mourning. Both favas and lentils are used to make bessara. In Tunisia, bissara, or bichra, has double the garlic, an equal amount of potatoes cooked with the beans, and a bit of harissa. Occasionally some tomato puree is added, but meat is not used as garnish. In Egypt, the juice of 2 lemons is added to the soup. Bessara is also the name for a puree of bea