Puree of Fava Beans

Ingredients:

    1/2 lb Dried fava beans, soaked

      3    Garlic cloves

      1 ts Cumin seeds

           Olive oil

           Salt

    1/4 ts Za'atar -=OR=- use thyme,

           -- oregano or marjoram

Methods:

Drain & skin the soaked fava beans.  Cover with fresh water & cook gently with the garlic & cumin seeds until the beans are tender.Drain Puree the beans.Stir in enough olive oil & a littel water, to give the puree a soupy consistency.  Season with salt & beat well. Heat just before serving with a little more olive oil & a sprinkling of the za'atar. Serve with Arab bread & a bowl of mixed spices (ground cumin, cayenne & salt).