Interesting name, delightful dish

Long before chickpeas gained global stardom, it was the fava bean – broad, earthy and ancient – that fed empires!

From the fields of the eastern Mediterranean to the souks of Cairo , fava beans have sustained communities for thousands of years. And whether mashed into a velvety purée or simmered whole with garlic and lemon, their most beloved preparations – fava bean purée and foul mudammas – are among