Whole Broad Beans in Olive Oil
by Bill Farmer.
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This is from a transport caff near the village of Pissouri, Cyprus many years ago. The pods need to be picked before the beans have fully developed and before the pods have grown a tough membrane around the beans. I have not seen beans this young for sale.
Ingredients
- Young broad bean pods,
- Olive oil
Method
- Wash and trim the bean pods and put in a suitably sized saucepan
- Add a glug of olive oil, cover and place on a low heat for about 10 minutes or so
- The pods will become soft and possibly brown a little depending on the heat
The transport caff served a bowl of these as a meal in it’s own right. Absolutely delicious, the white pith in the pods completely dissolves.