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Ful Medames (Egyptian Fava Beans)
Try this recipe for a popular Middle Eastern breakfast dish made with cooked fava beans, eggs, and pita bread.
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- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 1 hr
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 1/2 pounds dried fava beans (or broad beans)
- 2 cloves garlic (crushed)
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- Optional: diced tomato, parsley, extra olive oil and pita for serving
- parsley
- olive oil
- pita bread
Instructions
- 1
Gather the ingredients.
- 2
Soak the fava beans overnight in a large bowl of water.
- 3
Drain the beans, add them to a large saucepan and cover them with fresh water. Bring the water to a boil and simmer on low for 45 minutes to 1 hour, or until the beans are tender.
- 4
Drain and place in a medium bowl. Add the crushed garlic, lemon juice, olive oil and cumin and toss well to combine and coat. It's common to mash the beans together with the other ingredients but you can also leave them whole and well mixed.
- 5
Serve hot and topped with diced tomato, parsley, a drizzle of oil, and pita bread.