Broad Bean and Tuna Dip

"I'd made a quantity of broad bean dip for a party, using the recipe from Madhur Jaffrey's fabulous book "World Vegetarian Cooking". There was some left over, but not quite enough for guests popping in next day, so I blended a can of tuna in with the leftovers. The result was so good I've decided it's a recipe in its own right. So here you are, 2 for 1! The dried and split beans come from our local middle eastern shop, but you could substitute many other pulses, or even use fresh broad beans."
 
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Ready In:
1hr 10mins
Ingredients:
9
Serves:
20
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ingredients

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directions

  • Soak the dried broad beans overnight, then drain.
  • Put the broad beans, garlic, 1 tablespoon of the olive oil and 1 litre of fresh water into a medium saucepan.
  • Bring gently to the boil, then cover and simmer until the beans are tender, about 50 minutes.
  • Drain the beans, retaining the water.
  • Put the beans and garlic into a food processor.
  • Add salt, cumin, paprika and cayenne and half the rest of the oil.
  • Process, adding additional oil and/or water to suit your taste preference.
  • (You can stop the recipe at this point and serve the puree cold as a dip or hot as a side dish, or continue on….).
  • Drain the oil from the tuna and add the fish to the processor.
  • Add lemon juice to your taste.
  • Serve cold as a dip.

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