Iraqi Layered Fresh Fava Bean/broad Beans and Rice

Name: Iraqi Layered Fresh Fava Bean/broad Beans and Rice
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Iraqi Mesopotamian
Ingredients: 1.5 lb fava beans; 1 cup rice; 1 tbsp chopped fresh dill; 1 medium onion; 2 tbsp oil; salt; yogurt or date syrup

Fava beans, rice and yogurt date syrup steamed. It comes to the table with dollops of plain yogurt or date syrup.

1 hr · Serves 4 · Easy

Method

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Time: Prep 30 min · Cook 30 min · 60 min total
Difficulty: easy

1
If using a rice cooker, measure the amount of water for the rice only then add and mix all ingredients together. If using a conventional pot, mix all ingredients together and cover with water that measures about the width of a finger above the rice line. Cover, bring to a boil, lower heat and allow to steam for about 1/2 hour. You can check the rice and beans for doneness.
120 min
2
Traditionally, when the rice is half cooked, it's divided in half, the mung beans and onions are laid on the bottom half and the rest of the rice is then laid on top (hence "m'tubuq" meaning "layered". Cover again and continue to steam.
3
Serve with dollops of plain yogurt or date syrup (dibis).