Step 1

Start by making the cucumber salad, as it simply gets better as it rests.

Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl and check the seasoning. Place in a bowl and refrigerate until needed.

Step 2

Heat the butter gently in a pan and cook until it reaches the colour of honey and you can smell the nutty sweet aroma. Add the chopped rosemary and chilli flakes and turn off the heat.

Keep in a warm place to prevent from setting

Step 3

Use a sieve to drain the fava beans and let them sit for a while to dry out as much as possible. The drier they are the better.

Step 4

Place the beans together with the herbs, leek and spring onions in a food processor and blitz to a paste.

Transfer to a bowl and add all the remaining ingredients. Mix well and check the seasoning.

Step 5

Shape the mix into small balls and give them a gentle press to make them a bit flatter. Dip them into flour and sesame mix.

Step 6

Fry them in medium hot oil until golden and crisp.  Remove them from the oil using a slotted spoon and place them on kitchen towel to absorb excess oil.

Step 7

Serve them with the cucumber salad on the side and the butter all over or put everything in the pocket of warm pita bread and enjoy