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Pumpkin Bissara
🇲🇦 Moroccan Vegetarian

Pumpkin Bissara

🇲🇦 Moroccan

A creamy, swooshable moroccan dip built around pumpkin — built for torn bread and long evenings. 10 minutes of mostly hands-off cooking.

Prep 10 min Cook 0 min Serves 6 Easy

Ingredients

  • Saltto taste
  • Garlic2 cloves, grated
  • Lemon1/2, juiced
  • Olive Oil3 tbsp, good and fruity
  • Ground Cumin1 tsp
  • Pumpkin500 g
  • Fava Beans300 g
  • Ras el Hanout1/2 tsp

Optional extras

  • Fresh Cilantrohandful, to finish

Instructions

  1. 1

    Prepare the pumpkin — roast, boil or mash it depending on what it is, until completely soft.

  2. 2

    Beat it smooth with the olive oil, adding it in a slow stream for a silky texture.

  3. 3

    Season with the garlic, lemon juice, ras el hanout and salt — taste as you go.

  4. 4

    Swoosh onto a plate with a spoon-back of oil, a sprinkle of fresh cilantro, and serve with warm bread.

Chef's tip

Prep everything before the heat goes on — moroccan cooking moves fast once it starts.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Moroccan roast pumpkin soup | Heart Foundation NZ · on YouTube