Fava bean stew/maraka’d Bacilla

Serves about 6
Prep time about 45 minutes












​Ingredients

1 lb fresh fava beans (aka broad beans)
1 small onion chopped
2 garlic cloves minced
2 tablespoons cooking oil of your choice
1 6 oz can tomato paste
1/4 teaspoon citric acid
2 teaspoons salt
1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
1 lb stew meat cut in large cubes and cooked until tender (optional)
5 cups water

Instructions

• Remove the strings on the beans by grabbing the end of the bean where the stem is and wiggling a little and then pulling down. Pinch off the other end of the bean.
• Chop the beans in one inch long pieces, crosswise.
• Heat oil in a pot over medium heat.
• Add onions and saute for a few minutes until they are mostly tender.
• Add garlic and saute for a few minutes.
• Add beans and saute for a few minutes.
• Add tomato paste and stir until it softens.
• Add water and stir until the tomato paste is not chunky.
• Add cooked meat if you are using.
• Add salt, citric acid, and red pepper and stir.
• Cover and simmer on low until the beans are tender (about 25 - 30 minutes).
• Serve over rice.

For white rice recipe click here.
For beef recipe for the stew click here.

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