Crispy Green Fava Ta'ameya
Egyptian street-food magic: bright green fava bean fritters, fried until golden-crispy outside, fluffy within. Takes 15 minutes total and needs just one skillet.
- Total time
- 15 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 285
- Protein
- 12g
Ingredients
- 2 cups frozen shelled fava beans (or canned, drained)
- ¾ cup fresh parsley (loosely packed)
- ¼ medium yellow onion
- 3 tbsp all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp cumin
- ½ cup neutral cooking oil (for frying)
Instructions
- 1
Pulse fava beans, parsley, onion, flour, cumin, 0.5 tsp salt, and 0.25 tsp pepper in a food processor until coarse crumbles form—do not puree.
- 2
Scoop into 8 balls, then flatten each into a 2-inch patty. Rest on a plate while oil heats.
- 3
Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high until a small piece of mixture sizzles immediately when dropped in, ~2 minutes.
- 4
Fry patties 2 minutes per side without moving until golden brown and crispy on both edges.
- 5
Transfer to paper towels to drain. Season with a pinch of salt.
- 6
Serve hot, preferably in a pita or with tahini sauce for dipping.
Tools you’ll need
- food processor
- 10-inch skillet
- cooking thermometer (optional)
- slotted spoon or spider strainer
- paper towels
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