Tamiya
An Egyptian dinner made with beans & lentils. Ready in about 58 minutes. Difficulty: medium.
- 53 minPrep (about)
- 5 minCook (about)
- 58 minTotal time
- 4Servings
- MediumDifficulty
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Join the waitlist Not nowIngredients
Main ingredient
- 3 ¾ cups broad beans Shopping tip: Fava beans (UK: broad beans). Frozen lima beans work.
Fresh & other
- 8 green onions Shopping tip: Green onions (scallions).
- 5 garlic cloves
- ⅓ cup parsley Shopping tip: Fresh flat-leaf (Italian) parsley. Curly works too.
- 1 ¼ tsp baking powder
- Spinkling flour
Sauces & oils
- As required vegetable oil
Spices & seasonings (2): cumin, cayenne pepper
- 2 ½ tsp cumin
- ¾ tsp cayenne pepper
How to make it
Steps in our own plain words.
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Oak your beans in water to cover overnight.Drain.
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If skinless beans are unavailable, rub to loosen the skins, then discard the skins. Pat the beans dry with a towel.
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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.
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Add the coriander, pepper, salt, cayenne, baking powder, cumin, cilantro, garlic and scallions, if using. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
Oven: 350°F (180°C)
Best guess: the original recipe didn't say. Based on similar recipes.
Baking: 350°F (180°C) is the standard moderate oven for cakes, casseroles and bakes.
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Shape the bean mix into 1-inch balls.Flatten a bit and coat with flour.
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Heat at least 1½-inches of oil over medium heat to 365 degrees.
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Fry the patties in batches, until on every side, around 5 min.Remove using a wire mesh skimmer or slotted spoon. Turn the patties once.
Heat: medium
Golden: Golden means lightly browned, like toast.
What it looks like: A light brown color, the color of a golden potato chip. Not dark brown or black.
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Serve as part of a meze or in pita bread with tomato-cucumber salad and tahina sauce.
On the side: Green salad
A side we added to round out the meal. It is not part of the original recipe.
How to make it (10 min)
- Rinse the salad greens. Slice the cucumber.
- Put it all in a bowl and toss with the dressing just before eating.
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Join the waitlistRecipe from TheMealDB, adapted from the original. Steps rewritten in our own words. Times are estimates.