Bigilla
Bigilla
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Bigilla is a traditional Maltese appetizer made with beans. Its main ingredient is a special type of large bean know in Malta as ful tal-Girba. In some towns in the country, the bigilla is sold by street vendors one day a week. There are several traditional recipes for the dish
EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL
Cherry and
lemon
Ful tal
gibra
Garlic
cloves
Brasil and mint
Brasil and mint
The recipe
The recipe
The quantities are:
● half a kilo of beans.
● 100 g of olive oil
● 1 lemon
● 1 chilli
● 8 cloves of garlic
● salt
● pepper
● aromatic herbs, to taste.
Soak the beans for 24 hours, changing the
water at least 3 times.
Cook the beans for two hours in salted
water.
Once the beans are tender, adding the
rest of the ingredients, the oil, a little
chilli, lemon, garlic, and aromatic herbs,
beat them with a blender until obtaining a
paté. Season to taste. The pâté can be
served hot or cold to spread with tomato
puree.
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION
FUL TAL GIRBA
body-building. These are
protein-rich.
100 grams of ful tal gibra provide us
about 57 kilocalories.
GARLIC CLOVES
body-regulating. That are rich in
vitamins and minerals.
100 grams of garlic cloves provide
us about 160 kcal
EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL
energy-producing. these are
lipids-rich.
100 grams of olive oil provide us
about 886 kcal.
CHERRY AND LEMON
Body-regulating. that are rich in
minerals and vitamins.
100 grams of lemon are 29 and
cherry 40 kcal.
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