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Ingredients

3 tablespoons olive oil ½ onion, chopped 1 ½ pounds fresh fava beans, shelled 2 tablespoons water 1 teaspoon all-purpose flour 1 cup boiling water 1 teaspoon lemon juice ½ teaspoon white sugar salt to taste ½ cup chopped fresh dill

Nutrition Info

229.2 calories carbohydrate: 34.4 g cholesterol: : - fat: 4.3 g fiber: 14.4 g protein: 15 g saturatedFat: 0.6 g servingSize: - sodium: 22.1 mg sugar: 3.8 g transFat: : - unsaturatedFat: : -

Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add onions, cook and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute. Toss in fava beans and cook until slightly tender, about 2 minutes.
Mix 2 tablespoons water and flour together in a bowl, pour into the fava bean mixture. Add 1 cup water, lemon juice, sugar, and salt. Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer until fava beans are very tender, about 5 minutes.
Stir dill into the fava bean mixture, continue simmering until flavors are combined, about 2 minutes. Let cool to room temperature.

12 servings

Fava beans sauteed with onions. A traditional Turkish dish. Served at room temperature with garlic yogurt.