Recipe - Puree Of Fava Beans

One half pound Dried fava beans, soaked
3 Garlic cloves
1 teaspoon Cumin seeds
Olive oil
Salt
One fourth teaspoon Za'atar =OR= use thyme,
oregano or marjoram

Drain & skin the soaked fava beans. Cover with fresh water & cook gently
with the garlic & cumin seeds until the beans are tender. Drain. Puree the
beans. Stir in enough olive oil & a littel water, to give the puree a
soupy consistency. Season with salt & beat well. Heat just before serving
with a little more olive oil & a sprinkling of the za'atar. Serve with Arab
bread & a bowl of mixed spices (ground cumin, cayenne & salt).