Ful Medames Recipe (Egyptian Fava Beans)

Ful Medames, also known as Foul Mudammas, is a traditional Egyptian breakfast dish made with fava beans, olive oil, lemon and simple seasonings. It's hearty, wholesome and full of simple Mediterranean flavors.

Prep Time10

Cook Time10

Total Time20

Course: Breakfast, Brunch, Main Course

Cuisine: Egyptian, Middle Eastern

Keyword: egyptian fava beans recipe, ful medames recipe, healthy breakfast recipes

Servings:

Calories: 266kcal

Author: Hari Chandana Ponnaluri

Ingredients

2 Cans Fava Beans (3 Cups)
1 Teaspoon Ground Cumin
½ Teaspoon Paprika
1 Green Chilli / Jalapeno
2 Cloves Garlic
1 Tomato
1 Onion
1 Cucumber
Handful of Parsley
1 Lemon

Instructions

Rinse the canned fava beans well and drain. Combine the drained beans, ½ cup of water, required salt, paprika and cumin powder to a pan.
Mix everything together and let it cook for about 7-10 minutes on a medium flame.
Turn off the flame. Gently mash the beans using a potato masher.
Do not mash completely smooth. Add more water to adjust the consistency. Keep it aside.
To make the sauce, crush jalapeno and garlic together using a mortar and pestle.
Add a pinch of salt and freshly squeezed lemon juice.
Gently crush to combine everything. If you don't have a mortar and pestle, finely mince garlic and jalapeno mix them with lemon juice.
Pour the prepared sauce onto the warm beans mixture.
Mix everything until well combined. Add more water and mix if you want to thin it out.
Transfer it to serving bowls and top them with chopped tomato, cucumber, onion, and parsley. Drizzle olive oil on top and serve with pita bread or any other flatbread that you like.

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Notes

Rinse the canned fava beans with running water and drain before making the dish.
Do not mash the cooked beans completely smooth. It should be creamy but still slightly chunky.
If the mixture feels too thick, add a little water to adjust the consistency. Ful should be creamy and scoopable. It should not be dry or soupy.
Do not skip garlic, olive oil, lemon and herbs.

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