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Bessara - Egyptian Creamy

Fava Bean and Herb Purée

Eman Salah Zaky & Mostafa Refaie Elkeleny
Public Health and Clinical Nutrition Consultant & consultant Of GIT Surgery
Ain Shams University / Faculty of medicine Alexandria University
Egypt

Suitable for both people living
with overweight and obesity,
and following metabolic bariatric
surgery (soft phase) or using
obesity management medications.
Preparation

Number of servings: 4
Soaking time (fava beans): 8–10 hours
Cooking time: 45–60 minutes
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Total time (excluding soaking):
~75 minutes

Ingredients Nutritional Facts
(for 4 servings) per serving (Based on 1 of 4 servings, with
● Dried fava beans, peeled and split – 250 g added olive oil included as serving garnish)
● Fresh parsley – 50 g ● Calories: 360 kcal
● Fresh coriander leaves – 30 g ● Total Protein: 17.8 g
● Fresh dill – 20 g ● Carbohydrate: 42.4 g
Of which sugars: 3.0 g
● Garlic – 4 cloves (12 g) ● Fat: 15.3 g
● Onion – 1 medium (120 g) ● Iron: 4.9 mg
● Ground cumin – 2 teaspoons (4 g) ● Calcium: 123 mg
● Ground coriander – 1 teaspoon (2 g) ● Fiber: 17.2 g
● Salt – 1 teaspoon (5 g) or to taste (1 serving = no added olive oil on serving)
● Water – 750 ml ● Calories: 240 kcal
● Olive oil (for serving, optional) – 1 ● Total Protein: 17.8 g
tablespoon per serving (13.5 g) ● Carbohydrate: 42.4 g
Of which sugars: 3.0 g
● (Traditional Besara is cooked without ● Fat: 1.8 g
oil; oil is usually added optionally when
serving.) ● Iron: 4.8 mg
● Calcium: 123 mg
● Fibre: 17.2 g

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