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Fresh fava bean borani with yogurt, dill and dried lime

Fresh fava bean borani with yogurt, dill and dried lime

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A specialty of Shushtar: fresh broad beans, lightly cooked and mixed with a drained yogurt seasoned with dill, topped with fried onions and garlic, and fi…

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Recipe from Roozitaa, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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This borani originates from Shushtar, in the Khuzestan province. Broad beans are cooked outdoors, without stirring, to maintain their beautiful green color.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time15 min
  • Total35 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodsaucepan
  • Estimated cost$6.33 $1.58 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.74
  • $4.52
  • $0.01
  • $0.76
  • $0.27
  • $0.03

Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Remove the two outer skins from the broad beans. ≈ 3 min
  2. Cook them in a saucepan of salted water, uncovered and without stirring, so that they remain green and whole.
  3. Pour the drained yogurt into a dish, add the broad beans, and gently mix. ≈ 4 min
  4. Add the salt, pepper, turmeric, and dill, and mix well. ≈ 4 min
  5. Garnish with fried onions and garlic, and sprinkle with dried lemon powder. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Fresh fava bean borani with yogurt, dill and dried lime

  • 2 tablespoons of fried onions$0.74
  • 300 g of fresh broad beans$4.52
  • 1 teaspoon of dried lemon powder$0.01
  • 1 tablespoon of dill$0.76
  • pepper$0.27
  • salt$0.03

Total$6.33

that's $1.58 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1 cup of full-fat yogurt, drained
  • 2 tablespoons of fried onions
  • 1 head of garlic, sliced into French fry-like pieces
  • 300 g of fresh broad beans
  • 1 teaspoon of dried lemon powder
  • 1 tablespoon of dill
  • A pinch of turmeric
  • pepper
  • salt

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