beans- fried fava not healthy

Okay, another one not so healthy.

1. In a bowl, cover the dried beans with water and refrigerate them
for 4 days. Drain and remove the skins, which peel off easily.
Separate each fava bean into two lobes. Dry the beans on towels.

2. In a wok or deep skillet, heat the oil. Fry the fava beans a few
at a time over moderate heat until brown, about 3 minutes. Using a
slotted spoon, remove the beans from the oil and drain them on paper
towels. Sprinkle the beans with salt if desired.

Store the fried fava beans in glass jars with tight covers.

A traditional street-corner appetizer, easy to prepare as nibbles or
to serve with drinks.

note: I found that cutting them in half made them easier to cook into a crunchy snack. Not too healthy I suspect, but finally I used up these beans I bought on a whim at the Italian import store.