Fava Bean Fritters Recipes

SPICY FAVA BEAN FRITTERS WITH LEMON MINTED YOGURT

Steps:

• These fritters make a delicious snack. They not only taste awesome but they look amazing - dark and crunchy on the outside, bright green and soft inside! They're simple to make, and the spiciness just makes them work. This dish is best made with early season, fresh-as-a-daisy, pastel-green fava beans. Or you can use frozen fava beans - simply defrost them and pinch off the skins.
• Boil any larger white-skinned fava beans for 30 seconds, then drain. When cool, pinch their skins off - they'll taste less bitter if you do this. Now whiz the cilantro and half the mint in a food processor. Season with salt and pepper, and then add the spices, chile, fava beans and lemon zest and whiz until finely chopped (stopping once or twice to scrape the mixture off the sides). Sprinkle in the flour and pulse for a few seconds. Don't add any more flour or the mixture will become too dry.
• Get a large saucepan and pour in the vegetable oil until it's 2 to 3 inches deep. Be careful - keep kids and pets away, and make sure the handle isn't sticking out so you don't accidentally catch it and spill the hot oil. Heat the oil. To check whether it's hot enough for frying, drop in the piece of potato - as soon as it sizzles and floats to the top, you're in business. Remove the potato and discard it.
• Cover a plate with a sheet of waxed paper. Scoop up a small amount of the fava bean mixture and either use your hands or 2 spoons to shape it into little rounds, then put them onto the plate. When they're all done, carefully lower 1of them into the hot oil with a slotted spoon and fry until crispy brown. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on a plate lined with paper towels. When you've got the hang of it, fry the rest of them - they should all fit into the pan at the same time but, if not, simply do in batches.
• For the lemon minted yogurt, squeeze half the lemon juice into the yogurt. Pick and chop the rest of your the leaves and stir them in, adding salt and pepper, to taste. Dress your salad leaves with a squeeze of lemon juice and some olive oil.
• Sprinkle the fritters with salt and serve with the lemon minted yogurt, the dressed salad leaves and some pickled chilies.

FAVA BEAN FRITTERS

Steps:

• For the fava fritters: Cook the fava beans in salted boiling water for 2 minutes. Drain and cool.
• In a food processor, add fava beans, parsley, cilantro, salt, pepper, garlic and onion. Process until it looks like a puree and the herbs are completely processed and mixed in. Pour into a bowl and add flour. Use a spoon to mix well.
• Heat the oil in a frying pan. Take a little of the fava mixture at a time and shape it into small balls. Fry for a few minutes until golden, but you should still see a few green parts. Drain excess oil on paper towels.
• For tahini sauce: Add tahini, water, garlic, lemon juice and salt to the food processor and process until you have a smooth sauce. You can add a little more water, a spoonful at a time, to make the sauce a little thinner.
• Place the fritters on a plate, insert toothpicks on top and serve with a side of sauce.
• Enjoy!

TAMIYA - EGYPTIAN FAVA BEAN FRITTERS

Steps:

• Soak the beans in water to cover overnight. Drain.
• If skinless beans are unavailable, rub to loosen the skins, then discard the skins. Pat the beans dry with a towel.
• Grind the beans in a food mill or meat grinder. If neither appliance is available, process them in a food processor but only until the beans form a paste. (If blended too smoothly, the batter tends to fall apart during cooking.)
• Add the scallions, garlic, cilantro, cumin, baking powder, cayenne, salt, pepper, and coriander, if using. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
• Shape the bean mixture into one-inch balls. Flatten slightly and coat with flour.
• Heat at least one and a half inches of oil over medium heat to 365 degrees.
• Fry the patties in batches, turning once, until golden brown on all sides, about 5 minutes.Remove with a wire mesh skimmer or slotted spoon.
• Serve as part of a meze or in pita bread with tomato-cucumber salad and tahina sauce.

FAVA BEAN FRITTERS

Steps:

• Fill a large bowl with ice and water. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add the fava beans, and cook 2 to 3 minutes. Drain beans, and transfer to the ice bath. Remove from ice bath, and peel and discard inner skins from beans.
• Place beans in the bowl of a food processor, and pulse until coarsely chopped. Transfer beans to a medium bowl, add the cheese, parsley, bread crumbs, eggs, and cream, and season with salt and pepper. Mix until well combined. Shape mixture into 2-inch patties.
• In a medium skillet, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium heat. Add 6 patties, and cook until golden brown, about 2 minutes per side. Repeat with remaining oil and patties. Serve warm.