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Foul Medames
Egyptian stewed fava beans with lemon, cumin and olive oil — a breakfast eaten across the Arab world.
Total time
20 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
10 min
Difficulty
easy
Cuisine
Mediterranean
vegetarianvegangluten-free
Ingredients
600gcooked fava beans or broad beans
4 clovesgarlic, minced
3 tbsplemon juice
2 tspground cumin
1 tspchilli flakes
4 tbspextra virgin olive oil
1 handfulfresh parsley, chopped
2ripe tomatoes, diced
warm pita breadto serve
hard-boiled eggsto serve
Instructions
1
Warm fava beans in a pan with a splash of water.
2
Mash roughly — some whole beans are good.
3
Add garlic, lemon juice, cumin and chilli.
4
Cook 5 minutes stirring well.
5
Season generously with salt.
6
Transfer to a serving bowl, drizzle with olive oil.
7
Scatter with parsley and diced tomatoes.
8
Serve with warm pita, hard-boiled eggs and olives.
Nutrition (estimated)
Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.
Calories
146
Protein
1.2g
Fat
14.2g
Carbs
5.3g
Fiber
1.3g
Sodium
9mg
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