From a fragrant Mexican soup to Egypt’s national dish, ful medames, here are our 13 favorite fava bean recipes. Chef Jessica Largey gave us the recipe for this verdant pesto, a combination of blanched fresh fava beans, Marcona almonds, anchovies, garlic, and mint.
And as far as texture and flavor, favas are one of the tastiest, meaty bean varieties around--creamy, buttery texture and a lovely, nutty flavor. Fresh fava beans, also known as broad beans, come in bright bean pods and can be used in many beautiful spring salads and dishes.
Fresh fava beans, also known as broad beans, come in bright bean pods and can be used in many beautiful spring salads and dishes. Sadly, fresh fava beans have a super short season, so you are more likely to find them dry or canned. To make this foul mudammas recipe, I take a short cut by using canned fava beans.
This dried fava bean soup is worthy of second servings. The recipe uses double-shelled dried favas, so you won’t end up with the unwelcome lumps or bitter flavor that their outer shell can contribute.