Fool Nabed

Description
Fava bean soup

Ingredients

 * 2 cups of fava beans, washed
 * 6 cups of water
 * 1 tap cumin
 * 2 cloves of garlic, crushed
 * ¼ cup olive oil
 * ¼ cup lemon juice
 * 2 tablespoon parsley, finely chopped
 * salt and pepper to taste

Directions

 * 1) Soak the fava beans over night in the 6 cups of water.
 * 2) Drain the beans but reserve the water and set aside.
 * 3) Remove the skins from the beans and put them in a saucepan.
 * 4) Measure the reserved soaking water and add enough to make six cups.
 * 5) Add this to the beans.
 * 6) Bring to a boil.
 * 7) Cover and lower heat to simmer 1 hour, until the beans are tender.
 * 8) Puree the beans in a blender.
 * 9) Return the bean puree to the saucepan, add remaining ingredients with exception of the parsley.
 * 10) Bring to a boil, lower heat and cook for another 5 minutes.