Bissara
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Bissara () is a dish in Egyptian and Moroccan cuisine. The dish contains split fava beans, onions, garlic, fresh aromatic herbs and spices. All ingredients are slowly cooked and then blended to yield a creamy and fragrant dip or side dish.
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- Bissara with olives and spices
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- Greater Middle East
- Food.place_of_origin
- Ancient Egypt
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Bissara () is a dish in Egyptian and Moroccan cuisine. The dish contains split fava beans, onions, garlic, fresh aromatic herbs and spices. All ingredients are slowly cooked and then blended to yield a creamy and fragrant dip or side dish.
== Etymology == Food historians believe that the name Bissara originates from the Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic word bisourou (or bissouro), which means "cooked beans".
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