Foul (Ful)
Foul is a Middle-Eastern vegan breakfast dish of cooked fava beans flavored with lemon juice, garlic and served with olive oil, chopped parsley & tomatoes.
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 3 14oz Canned Cooked Fava Beans
- 1 15.5oz Chick Peas (canned)
- 5 cloves Garlic
- 1 Lemon (juiced)
- 2 tb. Tahini Paste
- 1 tsp. Ground Cumin
- 1 tsp. Salt
- ½ bunch Parsley
- 1 Tomato
- Olive Oil (for serving)
Instructions
- 1
Add the fava beans with their liquid to a large pot. Drain and rinse the chickpeas, then add to the pot of fava beans. Warm on medium heat for 10 minutes.
- 2
Crush the garlic with a half teaspoon of salt. Juice the lemon.
- 3
Add the warmed fava bean and chickpea mixture to a serving bowl. Using the mortar you crushed the garlic with, mash the fava beans and chickpeas until about ½ to ¾ of the mixture is mashed. (based on your personal preference.) Add the crushed garlic, lemon juice, cumin, tahini paste, and salt. Mix to combine.
- 4
Add ½ teaspoon of cayenne pepper or any hot pepper for a kick. (Optional)
- 5
Finely chop the parsley leaves and the tomato and set aside for serving.
- 6
Serve the foul with a sprinkle of chopped parsley and tomatoes, and drizzle with olive oil.