Bissara

Submitted by LikeItLoveIt

• Ready In: 1hr 45mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1⁄4 kg crushed, dried beans (, , fool madshoosh)
• 3 onions
• 10 -15 cloves garlic
• 1 cup dill
• 1 cup fresh parsley leaves
• 1 cup coriander leaves
• 1 teaspoon cumin powder
• 1 tablespoon mint powder
• 2 tablespoons oil
• salt
• 1 tablespoon dry molokhiya (optional)
• hot chili (optional)

directions

1. Place crushed beans, garlic, dill, parsley, coriander and 2 onions on heat with plenty of water.
2. Boil until well cooked, about 60-90 minutes.
3. Press in juice extractor or whirl in blender, then pass through a fine wire sieve
4. Return to heat add cumin, mint, salt, optional, and cook for a further 7-10 minutes.
5. Slice remaining onion very thinly and fry to a golden brown color.
6. Remove the onions, strain the oil into the bissara and pour into a shallow serving dish.
7. Decorate with the fried onion.