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Bissara
Photo: Mike Kenneally

Bissara

8 ingredients 4 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

325
Calories
12g
Protein
15g
Fat
40g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 13 ingredients — the other 4 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Lentil 1/2 cup cooked (99g) 115
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Bean not in our table 0
Harissa not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0
Soup not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound lentils or baby fava beans
  • 5 cloves of garlic, peeled and crushed
  • 4 T. olive oil
  • 2 T. tomato paste
  • 1 level T. cumin
  • 1/2 tsp. harissa*
  • water or vegetable broth to make 4 quarts total soup
  • salt and pepper to taste

Directions

1

Put beans or lentils in a stock pot. Cover with water, bring to a boil. Lower the heat and cover; cook slowly for 30 minutes. Purée the beans.

2

Peel the garlic. In a clean pot, warm the oil, cook the garlic, and add the tomato paste, cumin, and harissa. Add the bean purée, add water or broth to a soup consistency, and season with salt and pepper. Heat to just below boiling. Serve with extra harissa on the side.

3

Category:Tunisian Recipes

4

Category:Tunisian Soups

Recipe sourced from fandom

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