Fava broad bean paste
Source of Recipe
Sichuan Cookery by Fuchsia Dunlop
List of Ingredients
200g (8 oz) split broad beans
1 small onion
1 large clove garlic
olive oil
2 tsp runny honey
2 spring onions, green parts only
1 bunch fresh dill
salt to taste
Recipe
Rinse the broad beans and then place them in a saucepan with a litre of water. Bring to the boil, skim off any scum and then turn down the heat to a gentle simmer. Finely chop the onion and garlic and add to the beans with a good slug of olive oil and the honey. Cover the pan and leave to simmer for about an hour, until the beans are completely tender.
When the beans are nearly ready, fine-chop the spring onions and a small handful of the dill. Add them to the beans and season with salt to taste. Simmer for a few minutes more.
Take a shallow bowl large enough to take the broad bean mixture and lightly oil or line it with clingfilm.
When the bean mixture is ready, place it in a blender for a few minutes until it is smooth, and then turn into the prepared bowl. Leave to cool.
The mixture will solidify as it cools, and can eventually be turned out onto a serving dish and garnished with the rest of the dill.
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