Sudanese Bosh (Beans and Bread)

Ingredients:

500 g dried fuul musri (broad [fava] beans)

1 tbsp salt

2 dates (optional)

120 ml sesame seed oil

50 g jibna (feta cheese)

1 tsp shottar (chilli powder), optional

300 g crusty bread, roughly cut into cubes

Cooking Instructions:

Soak the dried broad beans in water for at least 3 hours. Then drain the beans and place in a large pot. Cover with plenty of water, bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, cover and cook for about 21/2 hours, or until the beans are soft. Drain the beans and place in a bowl or pestle and mortar and lightly mash. Mix-in the salt, sesame oil and cubed feta cheese to form a paste then add and of the optional ingredients you desire. Place the bread in a bowl and pour the fuul over the top. Serve garnished with paprika.

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