There are two to four broad beans in each pod – seeds, shaped like a kidney – that many of us have peeled with our grandmothers.
In this dish, they pair perfectly with chouriço and other sausages. Two precious tips when choosing fava beans: quality: choose the thickest pods, without dark or yellowish spots; – quantity: a kilo of broad beans (counting the weight of the pod) serves about six people. And yes, these broad beans ended up on a plate.
