- 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
- 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.