Bigilla (broad bean) dip
 
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Bigilla dip using fresh broad beans
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Cuisine: Maltese
Ingredients
  • Bigilla dip using fresh broad beans.
  • 2 kg broad beans in pods (approx 500g beans without pods) peeled
  • 60ml olive oil
  • 3 garlic cloves fried
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • 2 tbp mint and 4tbp parsley
  • 1 tsp dried crushed chilli or 1 red chilli sliced
  • Salt and pepper
Instructions
  1. Peel broad beans from pod and place in pot of boiling water for 10minutes.
  2. While this is happening fry garlic cloves in olive oil lightly for five minutes (be careful not to brown).
  3. Once broad beans have been boiled and drained, peel skins.
  4. Place all ingredients in a bowl and either mash or whiz quickly in a blender.
  5. Season with salt and pepper.
Recipe by A Maltese Mouthful at https://www.amaltesemouthful.com/bigilla-and-galletti/