Recipes for Pulses, Grains, Seeds, Flakes, Flour, Ferments... Tagged "Split Fava Beans"

Loaded Fava Bean & Pea Dip

September 03, 2024

Split fava beans are perfect for a hummus-like dip, as they cook quickly and blend easily into a perfectly smooth dip. India tops her dip with a Mediterranean inspired cucumber, tomato and spring onion salad, dressed with a parsley, garlic and olive oil sauce and a sprinkling of sumac.

Sopa de Habas: Mexican fava bean soup

August 23, 2024

Introduced by the Spanish during occupation and colonisation, fava beans have been used in Mexico for hundreds of years. There are many variations of this simple soup, made and eaten primarily during Lent. Most use chicken stock, but Eden packs in plenty of rich and savoury notes into the dish while keeping it vegetarian.

Veg Basket Broth

March 04, 2024

Loaded with fresh veg’ alongside the wonderfully nourishing broth mix of dried peas, favas, lentils and oats; this dish manages to feel simultaneously light and hearty, quite a feat. It’s a great way of emptying the veg’ basket or visiting your local greengrocer and buying one of almost everything.

Crispy Fava Beans, Whipped Tofu & Red Chicory

February 22, 2024

Eden Owen-Jones' light, silky and creamy whipped tofu dip is topped with split fava beans crisped in the oven to add a lovely crunch. Serve with deliciously bitter red endive leaves or spoon it over grilled radicchio.

Garlic Mushroom & Fava Bean Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

March 08, 2023

This recipe from The Cook and Him makes a impressive vegan main or side dish, highlighting our prized fava beans. Fava beans are Britain's original bean: introduced to our island by early neolithic farmers thousands of years ago, they're delicious, nutritious and good for the soil.

Fava Bean Shakshuka

October 04, 2022

This delicious recipe from The Cook and Him makes a perfect meal for two, with eggs lightly poached over a rich sauce of tomatoes and Split Fava Beans.

Vegan Paella with Fava Beans and Carlin Peas

August 21, 2019

Traditional Spanish paella is usually cooked with fish or meat but The Cook & Him have given it a vegan twist, incorporating British pulses and grains. Absolutely packed with veggies, protein and flavour, this recipe is a one-pot wonder.

Caramelised Onion Ful Nabed with Smoked Quinoa Crackers

August 02, 2019

Food bloggers The Cook and Him created this wonderfully creamy ful nabed (just like hummus but made with ful or fava beans, not chickpeas) garnished with caramelised onion and accompanied with deliciously smoky quinoa and pea flour crackers.

Curried Fava Bean and Salad Soup

May 09, 2019

This simple but delicious soup recipe from Carol Kearns demonstrates just how easy it is to make a satisfying and tasty light lunch or supper with minimal ingredients. Our Split Fava Beans are perfect for a dish like this - they don't need soaking and thicken the soup beautifully for a nutritious, filling and flavoursome dish.