Doubara from Biskra

Name: Doubara from Biskra
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Algérie
Ingredients: 500 g cooked and drained chickpeas; 400 g cooked and peeled fava beans; 500 g crushed tomatoes; 12 g peeled garlic; 30 g olive oil; 4 g ground cumin; 3 g sweet paprika; 10 g deseeded fresh chili; 4 g salt; 500 ml water; 20 g fresh cilantro; 40 ml lemon juice

Doubara is associated with Biskra and is prepared with chickpeas, fava beans, or a mixture of both. This version uses pre-cooked legumes and a measured amount of chili.

Ingredients

500 g cooked and drained chickpeas
400 g cooked and peeled fava beans
500 g crushed tomatoes
12 g peeled garlic
30 g olive oil
4 g ground cumin
3 g sweet paprika
10 g deseeded fresh chili
4 g salt
500 ml water
20 g fresh cilantro
40 ml lemon juice

Preparation

Drain the pre-cooked chickpeas and fava beans. Peel the fava beans if their skin is tough.

Crush the garlic with cumin, paprika, chili, and salt. Gently heat this paste in the oil for 1 minute.

Add the tomatoes and cook down for 8 minutes. Pour in the water, chickpeas, and fava beans.

Simmer for 15 minutes, stirring gently. Mash a few legumes to thicken, without pureeing everything.

Add cilantro and lemon juice off the heat. Serve hot, offering extra chili on the side.