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.
Servings: 1
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.
- Heat up fava beans with it’s bean stock in a small pot over medium heat for 10 minutes.
- Transfer the beans to a bowl. Using a pestle or the back of a spoon, mash half of the beans.
- Stir in the garlic/lemon juice/cumin mix, tomatoes, and parsley.
