Fava Bean Spread
Preparation time:
20 minutes
Servings:
6
Ingredients:
- Fava beans - 1 (15 ounces) can
- Large onion - 1
- Ground cumin - 1 teaspoon
- Lemon juice - 1/4 cup
- Ground red pepper
- Olive oil - 1 1/2 tablespoons
- Large tomato - 1
- Chopped parsley - 1/4 cup
- Salt and pepper
Directions:
- Bring the beans to boil in a pot. Stir well and put the onion, red pepper, tomato, pepper, olive oil, salt, cumin, lemon juice, and parsley. Let the mixture boil and decrease the heat of the stove to medium. Cook it for 5 minutes. Serve with the grilled pita.
Egyptian Garlic Yogurt Cucumber Salad
Preparation time:
7 minutes
Servings:
4
Ingredients:
- Plain yogurt - 4 ounces
- Garlic cloves (crushed) - 3
- Dill - 1 teaspoon
- Cucumber (grated) - 1⁄2
- White vinegar - 1 tablespoon
- Salt & pepper
Directions:
- Put the yogurt in a bowl.
- Grate half of the cucumber and stir in the yogurt. Chop garlic in the bowl.
- Put the vinegar, pepper, chopped dill, and salt. Chill for about 30 minutes.
- Serve with the pita bread.
