RCI-VG.004.0278.001

Bissara

Name: Bissara
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Tunisian
Ingredients: 1 pound Lentils or baby fava beans; 5 cloves of garlic (peeled and crushed); 4 unit T. olive oil; 2 unit T. tomato paste; 1 unit level T. cumin; 1/2 tsp harissa*; 1 unit water or vegetable broth to make 4 quarts total soup; 1 unit salt and pepper to taste

This is a classic Tunisian soup, spiced with harissa, one of the most popular condiments in the Midd

Prep15 min

Cook30 min

Total45 min

Servings4

Difficultyintermediate

Ingredients

Lentils or baby fava beans
1 pound
of garlic
peeled and crushed
5 cloves
T. olive oil
4 unit
T. tomato paste
2 unit
level T. cumin
1 unit
harissa*
1/2 tsp
water or vegetable broth to make 4 quarts total soup
1 unit
salt and pepper to taste
1 unit

Method

Prepare according to traditional method. (Directions were not provided in the legacy source.)

Bissara

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