Bissara

bessara, besarah, besara, بصارة

Bissara, also known as bessara, besarah and tamarakt (arabic: "بصارة", egypt: "tabissart" or "talkhcha") is a soup and a bean dip in north african cuisine, prepared with dried, puréed broad beans as a primary ingredient. additional ingredients include garlic, olive oil, lemon juice, hot red pepper, cumin, and salt. bissara is sometimes prepared using split peas or chickpeas. in egypt, bissara also includes herbs or leafy greens—particularly parsley, mint, dill, spinach, or molokhiya, though the latter is more commonly added by egyptian expatriates in palestine—and is eaten with bread as a dip. it is typically inexpensive, and has been described as a pauper's dish.bissara is a dish in egyp...

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