Ful Medames
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Ful medames are a vegan breakfast from Egypt and the Middle East, also popular in North Africa, made with fava beans, lemon juice, garlic, olive oil and cumin.
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Ingredients
- 15 oz fava beans , canned (ful medames)
- 5 cloves garlic , pressed
- 1 lemon , freshly squeezed
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 small bunch parsley , finely chopped
- 1 tomato , seeded and diced
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper (or other red chili pepper), optional
- olive oil (to serve)
Equipment
- Dutch oven
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Instructions
- Add the fava beans with their liquid in a large Dutch oven and heat them over medium heat for 10 minutes.
- In a bowl, combine the garlic, salt, and lemon juice.
- Transfer the warmed beans to another bowl.
- Using a mortar, mash the beans until just over half of the mixture is puréed.
- Add the mixture of garlic, lemon juice and cumin. Mix.
- Add the Cayenne pepper (or other red chili pepper).
- Serve the ful medames with a teaspoon of chopped parsley and tomatoes, and drizzle with olive oil.
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