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Directions 

Chickpea & Fava Bean Mezza

Ingredients

• Rinse & strain the chickpeas
  
• Place the chickpeas in a pot, add the spices & add the 8 cups of cold water
• Stir all together
  
• Cover & cook on low heat heat for 2-3 hours
  
• ​Use a ladle to spoon the chickpea soup in a bowl & squeeze some lemon juice 
  
• Rinse & strain the fava beans
• ​Place the fava beans in a saucepan
  
• Add 4 cups of cold water
  
• Add the salt & stir together
  
• Cover & cook on low heat for 2-3 hours
  
• ​Use a ladle to spoon the fava bean soup in a bowl
  
• ​Squeeze some lemon juice & sprinkle some thyme on top
  

Chickpea Ingredients

• 1 cup Dried Chickpeas 
  

​(soaked overnight in cold water)

• 1 teaspoon Chicken Stock Powder
  
• 1 teaspoon Salt
  
• 1/2 teaspoon Tumeric Powder
  
• 8 Cups Cold Water

​Fava Bean Ingredients

• 1 cup Dried Fava Beans
  

(soaked in water overnight)

• 1 teaspoon Salt
• 1 teaspoon Dried Thyme
• 4 cups Cold Water
• Wedges of Lemon