Garlic-Onion Fava Stew with Dill and Flatbread

Slow-simmered fava beans thicken with garlic, onion, and leek, finished with fresh dill and sesame oil beside warm emmer flatbread. It echoes Emmer Molds Before Sunrise, when alliums kept Old Kingdom crews moving in the workers' town south of Giza.

Serves 4

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Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups dried fava beans
• 3 onions
• 8 garlic cloves
• 1 leek
• 1/2 cup fresh dill
• 3 tbsp sesame oil
• 6 cups water
• 1 tsp salt
• 4 rounds emmer flatbread

Instructions

1. 1Soak fava beans overnight, then drain and place in a large pot with water.
2. 2Chop onions, garlic, and leek, then add to the pot with sesame oil and salt.
3. 3Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, and cook covered for 35 minutes until beans are tender and stew is thick.
4. 4Stir in chopped dill during the last 5 minutes of cooking.
5. 5Serve hot in bowls with torn emmer flatbread for dipping.