Ful Medames

Name: Ful Medames
Prep time: 8 h
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 10 h
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 500g dried fava beans, soaked overnight; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 1 tsp cumin; juice of 2 lemons; 4 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; salt to taste; fresh tomatoes, hard-boiled egg, parsley, chilli to serve

Egyptian fava bean stew with cumin, lemon and olive oil — the national breakfast dish. Mashing the beans only roughly, leaving some whole, keeps the texture hearty rather than turning it into a smooth puree.

Total time

600 min

Prep

480 min

Cook

120 min

Difficulty

easy

Cuisine

Middle Eastern

veganvegetariangluten-free

Ingredients

500gdried fava beans, soaked overnight

4 clovesgarlic, minced

1 tspcumin

juice of 2lemons

4 tbspextra-virgin olive oil

saltto taste

fresh tomatoes, hard-boiled egg, parsley, chillito serve

Instructions

Simmer soaked beans in fresh water 1.5–2 hours until very soft.

Drain, reserving liquid. Mash roughly — leave some texture.

Stir in garlic, cumin, lemon and olive oil.

Adjust consistency with cooking liquid.

Serve in bowls with tomato, egg, parsley and chilli. Drizzle more olive oil.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories

131

Protein

0.5g

Fat

13.8g

Carbs

2.6g

Fiber

0.5g

Sodium

2mg

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