Fava beans can take some time to cook, but the result of this nutritious dish is well worth it. Before you cook the beans, you’ll need to soak them overnight to hydrate them. Rinse the dried beans in a colander to clean off any dust or dirt. Then, place them in a large bowl with 10 cups of water per pound of beans.

How long soak broad beans?

For the dried broad beans Rinse the dried fava beans well. Soak the dried fava beans in the water for 8 hours or overnight. They will expand and grow in size slightly. TIP: Make them faster by boiling (use the same beans/water ratio as above) for 5 minutes, then leave to soak for 1 hour.

What beans require soaking?

• Black beans.
• Pinto beans.
• Red beans.
• Any variety of dried beans.