Fava Bean köftesi, a type of vegetarian köfte. Since we have gone mostly vegetarian I have been trying to find alternatives and interesting food. This seemed to fit the bill, interesting, healthy and seasonal.
400 grams of cooked, shelled fava beans
1 onion
1 carrot
clove of garlic
Cilantro about 1/3 cup, half a bunch or so (parsley would work too)
1 egg
salt and pepper (I used chipotle pepper)
First shell your fava beans. Then simmer the beans for five or six minutes, until tender then submerge them in cold water to make it easier to take off their outer skin. You will need about 400 grams of the cooked shelled fava beans in total, so the original weight should be more. Dice and sauté the onion and carrot until soft, add the garlic, minced and cook until aromatic.
In a food processer add, onion, carrot, garlic, fava beans, cilantro, egg and spices. Pulse until combined’, but not a complete puree. Roll into small balls or flat latke type shapes. I made two batches using different methods. The first I baked at 350 for twenty minutes. I sprinkled sesame seeds on top for crunch. These held together well, and would be great for burgers.
The second batch I “fried” in a nonstick pan with a tiny bit of olive oil. This batch was more tender but not as sturdy. Both were tasty. Even Butterfinger liked them.
Might give these guys a go. Simple and look very more-ish!
They are very more-ish. I couldn’t stop snaking on the fried ones. The baked ones I treated like falafel and made wraps with.