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Fava

Fava

Φάβα

€4.80

Rakopolis · Athens

Fava with fresh onion, sun-dried tomato and caper.

Nutrition

≈ 300 kcalper portion of about 200 g
  • Protein17%
    17%
  • Fat32%
    32%
  • Carbohydrates51%
    51%

Estimate for a typical portion of this dish; the venue's recipe may differ.

About the dish

A creamy puree made from yellow split peas, typically served as a cold or warm dip.

Cuisine
Greek

Typical ingredients

  • yellow split peas
  • onion
  • sun-dried tomato
  • capers
  • olive oil

General information about this dish, not provided by the venue. Dish pictures are illustrations based on the menu description, not photos from the venue.

History of the dish

Fava
© Waldviertler · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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Fava (φάβα), in Greek cuisine, is a traditional dish made of split peas, typically yellow ones (and not, in spite of the name, of fava beans). They are cooked with chopped onion and mashed together with seasonings, garlic, lemon juice and oil into a thick, creamy paste.

Excerpt from the Wikipedia article “Fava (Greek dish)” · version used · CC BY-SA 4.0

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