Egyptian Fava Bean Dip (Foul Mudammes) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (15 ounce) can cooked fava beans or 1 1/2 cups cooked fava beans
1 small onion, chopped
3 garlic cloves, chopped
1 large tomatoes, chopped
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon curry powder
1/2 teaspoon cumin (but season to your own taste!)
1 dash cinnamon (but season to your own taste!)
1 dash clove (but season to your own taste!)
1 dash turmeric (but season to your own taste!)
1 dash cayenne (but season to your own taste!)
1 tablespoon lemon juice (or to taste)
salt
1 small potato, peeled and cooked, added when onion is cooking (optional)

Preparation

First, cook onion in vegetable oil until limp.
Add garlic and cook a little.
Add large chopped tomato and cook until it just starts breaking apart.
Add spices and lemon juice and stir.
Add fava beans and salt to taste.
Leave on low heat for about 15-20 minutes.
Put in blender and puree until smooth.
Place in serving dish and drizzle generously with olive oil.
Eat with Carol's pita bread (warm crusty french bread is good too).