Broad bean and date spread

55 min
- Preparation 25 min
- Cooking 30 min

Recipe for One Pot Pressure Cooker Perfect / Perfect Premium

Ingredients

4 People

200 g Dried broad beans (alternatively fava beans)
1 Onion
2 Garlic
1 tsp. Baking soda
100 g Pitted dates
1 1 organic lemon, juice and zest
40 g Tahini (sesame paste)
40 g Olive oil
60 ml White wine vinegar
100 ml Water
1 tsp. Salt

Preparation

Step 1

Wash the dried broad beans thoroughly and soak in plenty of water for at least 8 hours or overnight.

g Dried broad beans (alternatively fava beans)

Step 2

Rinse and drain the soaked broad beans. Then peel the onion and garlic cloves and cut the onions into quarters. Place the broad beans in the pressure cooker with the onions, garlic and baking soda. Close the pressure cooker lid and heat the pot on highest setting. After it reaches cooking setting 2, cook the broad beans on a medium heat for 30 minutes until soft.

Onion

Garlic

tsp. Baking soda

Step 3

Carefully release the steam and open the lid. Check that the broad beans are soft and well cooked. If the broad beans are still too firm, the cooking process can be extended by a few minutes. Drain the cooked broad beans and reserve some of the cooking liquid.

Step 4

In a blender, process the cooked broad beans, dates, tahini, oil, white wine vinegar, lemon juice and lemon zest into a smooth, creamy spread. If necessary, add a little of the cooking water to achieve the desired consistency.

g Pitted dates

1 organic lemon, juice and zest

g Tahini (sesame paste)

g Olive oil

ml White wine vinegar

ml Water

tsp. Salt

Step 5

Serve the broad bean and date spread chilled as a spread for bread, a dip for vegetable sticks or as a filling in sandwiches.