Fava beans Moroccan style

Fava Beans! My parents use to grow fava beans in the garden, I used to eat them raw, directly from the pod, they were so sweet, it was a treat!

Now, everytime I go back home, my mother makes this wonderful, full of flavor fava bean dish. It is a classic moroccan recipe, and when the fava beans are no longer in season, you can substitute them with spinach.


Ingredients :
One pound of fava beans in their pods
3 Tbsp olive oil
2 garlic cloves choped
1/2 cup chopped parsley
1/2 cup chopped cilantro
1 TbspGinger powder
2 Tbsp Paprika
2 Tbsp Cumin powder
1/3 cup of green olives

1/2 preserved lemon

Salt to taste

Remove the fava beans from the pod.


In a pot, mix altogether the fava beans, garlic clove, olive oil, ginger powder, paprika and cumin. Cover with water and bring to a boil. Simmer on low heat until the fava beans are tender. Adding more water if necessary.

Once tha fava beans are tender, add parsley, cilantro, preserved lemon and green olives. If there is still some water, cook on low heat until all the water is gone.

This recipe makes a nice side dish, or is great as veggie dish when you are making tapas.