Turkish Fava Beans With Fried Onions

Servings: 6-8

Ingredients:

1 lb. Dry Fava Beans (without the inner shell, yellow in color)

3 Tb. Sp. Olive Oil

3/4 Tb. Sp. Salt

1 t. Sp. sugar

12 Stems Dill

1 small and 2 very large Onions

6 Tb. Sp. Olive oil

Cooking Instructions:

Wash and soak fava beans in cold water over night at least. Change water and boil fava beans . Water should be at least 2" above the beans. When water starts to boil, take away the forming foam with a spoon. Then add 1 small onion cut up in large pieces , dill stems cut in 1" lengths (save all the leaves), 3 Tb. Sp. olive oil,salt and sugar. Cook until very, very soft about 3 hours over low heat. Add hot water if necessary. Let cool a little and put every thing through a wire sieve or food processor. It should be like a creamed soup. Turn back into the pot. Add chopped dill leaves and boil for 2 minutes stirring. Pour into a shallow pyrex or similar plate not more than 1 1/2" deep. Let it cool for several hours. The day you will serve: Cube fine 2 large onions and fry them in 6 Tb. Sp. of olive oil until they are amber color. Spread over fava. (fried onions lose crispness and color if left in the fridge over night). Serve cold.

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