Fresh Fava Beans With Olive Oil & Garlic

Ingredients:
- 2 pounds fresh, young fava beans (those in 3 to 4-inch pods)
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 3 green onions
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin seed, toasted and ground
- Salt to taste

Directions:
- Remove beans from pods.
- Its not necessary to peel the seed coats from young beans.
- For larger beans, use your thumbnail to pierce the hilum (the small bump where bean attaches to pod).
- Squeeze bean between thumb and forefinger until seed coat slips off.
- In a small saucepan over medium-high heat, combine water, fava beans, and one tablespoon olive oil.
- Cook, covered, until tender, 20 to 25 minutes.
- Meanwhile, trim onions and cut crosswise into 1/4-inch slices.
- Drain fava beans, transfer to a serving bowl and toss with onions.
- In a small bowl, combine remaining olive oil, garlic, vinegar, cumin and salt.
- Mix beans with dressing and serve.