Fool Nabed

Ingredients

 * 1) 2 cups of fava beans, washed
 * 2) 6 cups of water
 * 3) 1 t cumin
 * 4) 2 cloves of garlic, crushed
 * 5) 1/4 c olive oil
 * 6) 1/4 c lemon juice
 * 7) 2 Tablespoon parsley, finely chopped
 * 8) salt and pepper to taste

Directions
Soak the fava beans over night in the 6 cups of water.

Drain the beans but reserve the water and set aside. Remove the skins from the beans and put them in a saucepan. Measure the reserved soaking water and add enough to make six cups. Add this to the beans. Bring to a boil. Cover and lower heat to simmer 1 hour, until the beans are tender. Puree the beans in a blender. Return the bean puree to the saucepan, add remaining ingredients with exception of the parsley. Bring to a boil, lower heat and cook for another 5 minutes.