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Egyptian Ful Medames
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Egyptian Ful Medames

Ful medames — a classic Egyptian fava bean stew with garlic and lemon, rich in protein and a popular breakfast

⏱ 2 hr 15 minMake ahead: 8 hr🍽 4 servings 🌍 Middle Eastern👩‍🍳 Afoona

👨‍🍳 Method

To assemble

  1. 1
    Soak the fava beans overnight in water, and drain.
    ⚙ 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 2 hours, until it is tender.
    StovePot
  3. 3
    Mash the fava beans partly with a fork.
  4. 4
    Add the garlic, olive oil, lemon juice, cumin, paprika, salt and black pepper and mix.
  5. 5
    Top with the tomato and parsley.
463calories
28 gprotein
64 gcarbs
12 gfat
● protein 24%● carbs 54%● fat 23%

Per serving (182 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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