Foul Medammes (Spicy Fava Bean Dip)

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 tomato, seeded and chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 (15 ounce) can fava beans, drained
• Lemon, juiced
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1/3 cup tahini
• Salt and ground black pepper to taste

Directions

Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat; saute onion, tomato, and garlic until softened, about 10 minutes. Stir fava beans, lemon juice, cumin, and turmeric into onion mixture; cook until heated through, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir tahini into fava bean mixture and cook until warmed, 2 to 3 minutes; season with salt and pepper.

Pour fava bean mixture into a blender no more than half full. Cover and hold lid down; pulse a few times before leaving on to blend. Puree in batches until smooth.