Egyptian Bessara

Name: Egyptian Bessara
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Cuisine: Middle Eastern,
Ingredients: 1 pound (16 oz) frozen fava beans (in pods); 6 tbsps plus 4 teaspoons olive oil divided; 1 cup thinly sliced yellow onion; 3 tbsps chopped fresh garlic; 1 cup chopped green onion; 1 1/2 tsps organic coriander ground; 1 tsp McCormick® Cumin, Ground; 1 cup chopped fresh cilantro; 1 cup chopped fresh parsley; 1/2 cup chopped fresh dill; 3/4 cup water; 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice; 1 1/2 tsps salt; 1/4 cup sliced almonds toasted

Rooted in Egyptian history, bessara is a refreshing, creamy dip – green from the color of fresh herbs and fava beans – layered with the flavors of fresh garlic, McCormick Gourmet™ Organic Ground Coriander and McCormick® Ground Cumin, and then topped wit... Read More Read Less

15m

PREP TIME

20m

COOK TIME

14

INGREDIENTS

Ingredients

1 pound (16 ounces) frozen fava beans, (in pods) Substitutions available
- frozen edamame
6 tablespoons plus 4 teaspoons olive oil, divided
1 cup thinly sliced yellow onion
3 tablespoons chopped fresh garlic
1 cup chopped green onion
1 1/2 teaspoons McCormick Gourmet™ Organic Ground Coriander
1 teaspoon McCormick® Ground Cumin
1 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1 cup chopped fresh parsley
1/2 cup chopped fresh dill
3/4 cup water
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted

KEY PRODUCTS

INSTRUCTIONS

1 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to boil. Add fava beans; simmer 2 minutes. Drain well. Cool slightly. Remove beans from pods, discarding pods. Set aside.
2 Meanwhile, heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil in medium skillet on medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until golden brown and crispy. Keep warm until ready to serve.
3 Heat 4 tablespoons of the remaining olive oil in large clean skillet on high heat until shimmering. Add garlic, green onion, coriander and cumin; cook and stir until softened, about 2 minutes. Add fava beans; cook and stir just until heated through. Remove from heat. Cool completely.
4 Transfer fava bean mixture to blender container. Add cilantro, parsley, dill, water, lemon juice and salt. Cover. Blend on high speed until smooth. Transfer to serving bowl. Drizzle with remaining 4 teaspoons olive oil. Top with crispy onions and toasted almonds. Serve with toasted pita wedges. (Makes about 4 cups.)