Shahan Ful (Eritrean Fava Bean Stew)

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Prep time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 20

Makes: 6 - 8 servings

    

Ingredients

• 2               15 oz. cans of fava beans (with liquid)
• 2 T.            extra virgin olive oil
• 12 oz.        finely chopped yellow onion (1 large onion)
• 2                cloves garlic, minced
• 1               14 oz. can diced tomatoes (with liquid)
• 1 T.            Berbere spice
• 8                 rings jalapeno peppers, diced
• 1/2 t.           ground cumin
• 1/2 t.           salt
• 1/4 cup       water
• 2 T.             lemon juice (or lime juice)
• 1                 bunch of cilantro (finely chopped)

    

Directions

1. Heat olive oil in medium sauce pan.
2. Add chopped onion and saute 5 minutes.
3. Add minced garlic, jalapeño and Berbere spice and cook 1 minute.
4. Add diced tomato and cook 2 minutes.
5. Add fava beans with their liquid. Heat and mash beans with potato masher.
6. Add cumin and salt. Simmer 10 minutes.
7. Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice.
8. Serve in bowls as a stew, as a dip (thinned with some water) or a breakfast, topped with a fried egg.

You can top with more diced tomatoes, yogurt, crumbled feta, cilantro and olive oil as needed.

 

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