Maltese Broad Bean Paste Bigilla |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 60 Minutes |
Ready In: 60 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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Bigilla is a Maltese snack that used to be sold during the cold, damp winter months. The snack warms the heart. Ingredients:
500g broad beans |
olive oil |
chopped parsley |
salt & pepper |
4 crushed garlic cloves |
a pinch of bicarbonate of soda |
Directions:
1. If you're using dried broad beans, you must first soak them for two days in salted water with the bicarbonate of soda mixed in. The water must be changed after the first day. This will soften the beans.
2. After the second day, cook the beans in fresh water.
3. Bring the water to a boil and let simmer until the beans are cooked. Drain and mince the beans.
4. Mix in the olive oil, parsley and crushed garlic and make into a paste.
5. For best taste, serve hot.
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