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Homemade Egyptian Ful
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Homemade Egyptian Ful

A rich, well-seasoned homemade Egyptian ful with garlic, lemon, tahini and cumin

⏱ 1 hr 45 minMake ahead: 12 hr🍽 4 servings 🌍 Egyptian👩‍🍳 Afoona

👨‍🍳 Method

To assemble

  1. 1
    Soak the fava beans about 12 hours in water, drain and rinse.
    ⚙ SoakingBowl
    💡Soak in plenty of water, well above what's being soaked: legumes and grains swell and drink water, and whatever sticks out stays hard. Drain well before continuing.
  2. 2
    Cook the ful in fresh water for about 60–90 minutes, until it is tender.
    StovePot
  3. 3
    Drain off some of the water and mash some of the grains with a fork, for a thick texture.
  4. 4
    Add the garlic, part of the olive oil, the lemon juice, the cumin, the chili pepper, the salt and the black pepper and mix.
  5. 5
    Transfer into a deep plate and top with the tahini, rest of the olive oil, tomato and parsley.
370calories
19 gprotein
40 gcarbs
16 gfat
● protein 20%● carbs 42%● fat 38%

Per serving (143 g), of 4 servings

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⚖ About the ingredients

🔧 Tools needed (4) · 🍳 One cooking vessel

  • Stove · 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Portable hot plate (one weaker burner) · Camping gas stove (One burner, outdoors) · Electric pressure cooker (multicooker) (One pot, no real shallow frying)
  • Pot · Also works: Deep skillet (sauté pan) (less liquid, faster evaporation) · 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Wok (For quick cooking)
  • Bowl · Also works: Pot (None)
  • Colander · Also works: Lid (a lid held slightly open over the sink, you lose a little) · Slotted spoon (for small amounts)

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