Ful Medames

Ful Medames

Ful Medames

Ful medames is a vegan staple of Egyptian origin and is consumed in various forms all over the Middle East, North and East Africa. The fava bean soup is typically eaten for breakfast and lunch, served with pita bread. It has a nice balance of savory, sweet, sour, and spicy.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: Egyptian
Keyword: breakfast, Egyptian, north african, vegan
Servings: 1
Author: Alex Gorgos

Ingredients

  • 15 oz fava beans canned
  • 5 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 lemon juiced
  • 1 tbsp ground cumin
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 3 tbsp parsley chopped
  • 1/2 small tomato seeded; finely chopped
  • 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
  • olive oil to serve

Instructions

  • Mince the garlic. Place in a bowl with the lemon juice, salt, and cumin. Set aside.
    Egyptian, main course, breakfast, vegan
  • Heat up fava beans with it’s bean stock in a small pot over medium heat for 10 minutes.
    Egyptian, main course, breakfast, vegan
  • Transfer the beans to a bowl. Using a pestle or the back of a spoon, mash half of the beans.
    Egyptian, breakfast, main course, vegan
  • Stir in the garlic/lemon juice/cumin mix, tomatoes, and parsley.
    Egyptian, main course, breakfast, vegan
Egyptian, main course, breakfast, vegan
Sprinkle with cayenne pepper. Top with more tomatoes and parsley. Drizzle with some olive oil.