Broad Bean Purée with Garlic Toasts

In southern Italy’s Puglia region, this dried broad/fava bean purée is a winter staple and a popular antipasto. Made from basic seasonal ingredients, this dip is pure comfort food, and is delicious spread over crusty bread or doubles up as a satisfying side dish. If you can’t find broad/fava beans, cannellini, chickpeas or butter/lima beans would all be good. The Pugliese serve it with bitter greens such as wild chicory, but you could use spinach, rocket/arugula, chard, kale or beetroot lea