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Ful Medames
Egypt
Egypt's national breakfast. Eaten for over 3,500 years. Ancient Egyptians fed it to pyramid builders.
Egyptian fava bean breakfast — slow-cooked fava beans mashed with garlic, lemon and cumin, drizzled with olive oil. Egypt's most ancient dish.
Prep
10 mins
Cook
60 mins
Difficulty
Easy
Calories
370 kcal
Serves
4
Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used
Ingredients
500gdried fava beans, soaked overnight
6 clovesgarlic, crushed
juice of 2lemons
2 tspcumin
4 tbspolive oil
fresh parsley, chilli and tomatoto serve
Egyptian flatbreadto serve
Method
1
Simmer fava beans until completely soft, about 1 hour. Drain, reserving liquid.
2
Mash roughly with garlic, lemon, cumin and some cooking liquid.
3
Adjust texture. Serve drizzled with olive oil with all accompaniments.
Chef's Tip
Don't over-mash — ful medames should have some texture, not be a smooth purée.
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