Bissara

Bissara
Place of originAncient Egypt[1][2][3][4]
Region or stateGreater Middle East
Serving temperatureHot

Bissara, bessara, besarah and tamarakt (Arabic: بصارة)[5][3] is a dish in Egyptian cuisine and Moroccan cuisine.[1][6][7] The dish contains split fava beans, onions, garlic, fresh aromatic herbs and spices. All ingredients are slowly cooked and then blended together to yield a creamy and fragrant dip or side dish.

In ancient Jewish cuisine, a similar dish, known as "mikpah ful" in rabbinic literature, was commonly consumed.[8]

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  5. ^ Bissara, Egyptian Vegan Dip of Split Fava Beans, البصارة المصرية, 22 February 2022, retrieved 2 August 2023
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