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Ful medames (Egyptian fava beans)

An easy and tasty Egyptian dish - classically for breakfast, great in mezze.

Prep Time
4 mins
Cook Time
4 mins
Total Time
12 mins
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 367 kcal
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Egyptian

Ingredients

  • 15 oz fava beans 1 can
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 clove garlic (1 large or 2 small), crushed
  • 2 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil virgin/extra virgin
  • 1 dash salt
  • 1 dash pepper

Instructions

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  1. Drain and rinse the fava beans and put in a pot of boiling water, covering the beans by a good ½in/1cm or more. Bring to a simmer and simmer for approx 5-8min until gently soft.
  2. Drain the beans then put in a bowl with the cumin, crushed garlic, lemon juice, olive oil and a little salt and pepper. Mix all together, mashing some of the beans as you go so it forms a kind of spread/dip.
  3. Serve topped with a little more oil, some parsley, red onion or add some tomato or hard boiled egg, as you prefer. Use as a dip or spread on bread.

Notes

  • (see video above)

Nutrition Information

Calories 367kcal (18%) Carbohydrates 43g (14%) Protein 16g (32%) Fat 15g (23%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Sodium 32mg (1%) Potassium 587mg (17%) Fiber 11g (44%) Sugar 4g (8%) Vitamin A 30IU (1%) Vitamin C 6.9mg (8%) Calcium 86mg (9%) Iron 3.9mg (22%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 367

% Daily Value*

Calories 367kcal 18%
Carbohydrates 43g 14%
Protein 16g 32%
Fat 15g 23%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Sodium 32mg 1%
Potassium 587mg 12%
Fiber 11g 44%
Sugar 4g 8%
Vitamin A 30IU 1%
Vitamin C 6.9mg 8%
Calcium 86mg 9%
Iron 3.9mg 22%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.