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Fava with chopped tomato, capers and diced onion.

Easy.

6 Persons

Ingredients         

2 cups fava yellow split peas

5-6 cups water

2 tsp salt

1/2 cup olive oil

1 small onion peeled

2 bay leaves

1 onion sliced or diced

1 tomato cubed

2 tbs capers

1 lemon cut into segments

Method

The best fava peas you can buy, are from a ‘Mill’ in Greece, whole sale. Otherwise buy organic from your local health food shop.

1. Measure out your fava peas onto a tray and look through them carefully for any small stones, as one would do for lentils. Place in sieve and rinse.

2. Place in a medium saucepan and cover with 4 cups of water.

3. Bring to the boil and simmer. Remove with a slotted…