Breakfast

Bissara with Cumin-Paprika Oil & Soft Egg

Name: Bissara with Cumin-Paprika Oil & Soft Egg
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup (200g) dried split peeled fava beans (or yellow split peas), rinsed; 3 1/2 cups water; 4 cloves garlic, 2 whole and 2 minced; 1 1/4 tsp kosher salt, divided; 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, divided; 1 tsp ground cumin, divided; 1/2 tsp sweet paprika; 1/4 tsp Aleppo pepper or red chili flakes; 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice; 2 large eggs; 1 tbsp white vinegar (for poaching); 2 tbsp finely chopped green olives; 2 tbsp chopped cilantro; 1 tbsp chopped flat-leaf parsley; 2 rounds whole-wheat pita or khobz, warmed

Split fava beans are simmered with garlic and blended into a silky, savory purée, then finished with a pool of sizzling cumin-paprika oil. A jammy poached egg and an herby olive relish make it a bowl that warms you through on a December morning.

643cal per serving 32gprotein 66gcarbs 29gfat 10min prep 35min cook 2serves

✓ Macros from a nutrition database · per serving · developed by The Delicious Kitchen with AI assistance, not independently kitchen-tested · how we calculate this