DISH RESEARCH · Dip
Bigilla
Maltese fava-bean dip with garlic, chilli and homemade water crackers.
About Bigilla
Apron & Whisk presents bigilla and galletti as a familiar Maltese pairing. The dip combines dried fava beans, garlic, olive oil and chilli, served with the same publisher’s plain homemade water crackers.
Garlic and parsley give the beans their aromatic character, with chilli flakes supplying warmth. Olive oil adds richness to the thick bean paste and forms a finishing drizzle.
The selected dip is served cold, topped with parsley and diced chilli. Crisp galletti contrast with its thick texture, while Maltese cheeselets are an optional accompaniment.
Allergens in this recipe
Contains: Wheat (gluten), Milk.
Other allergen details are unconfirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in Bigilla
Apron & Whisk’s Maltese bigilla with homemade galletti.
- Dried fava beansBase
- WaterLiquid
- Olive oilCooking medium
- SaltSeasoning
- GarlicAromatic
- Chilli flakesSeasoningIngredient page not linked
- ParsleyAromatic
- Chilli pepperGarnishIngredient page not linked
- Plain flourBase · Galletti
- SemolinaBase · Galletti
- ButterCooking medium · Galletti
- SugarSweetener · Galletti
- Active dry yeastBinder · Galletti
- Maltese cheeseletsAccompaniment · OptionalIngredient page not linked
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Dried fava beans: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Source ful ta’ Ġirba traditional identity26; exact cultivar unverified.
- Water: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Explicit bean soak/cooking/own retained liquid55–59 and galletti dough79/85; unspecified rinse medium not separately inferred.
- Olive oil: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Bigilla mixture and finishing drizzle retained.
- Salt: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Dip and cracker allocations consolidated.
- Garlic: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Chilli flakes: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Exact chilli variety/formula unprovided; base and garnish allocations consolidated.
- Parsley: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Base and garnish consolidated.
- Chilli pepper: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Exact fresh chilli species/colour unprovided.
- Plain flour: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Wheat (gluten) source-confirmed. Ordinary plain wheat baking flour for full chosen galletti component.
- Semolina: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Wheat (gluten) source-confirmed. Ordinary wheat semolina in native crackers.
- Butter: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Milk source-confirmed. Required melted cracker butter80/86 and offered optional butter spread24.
- Sugar: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Active dry yeast: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Maltese cheeselets (optional): Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Milk source-confirmed. Optional named cheeselet side24; exact milk species and formula unprovided, not assumed peppered variety.
Origins & food traditions
Countries
- Malta
- MaltaCatalogue link pending review
Cuisines & regions
- Maltese Cuisine
- Maltese CuisineCatalogue link pending review
AI-generated illustration of one possible presentation. Recipes and ingredients vary; the image does not establish allergen content.