🇪🇬 Egypt recipe
Ful Medames
Ful Medames is the ancient breakfast of Egypt, dating back to the time of the pharaohs. Dried fava beans are simmered overnight until creamy and meltingly tender, then roughly mashed and dressed with olive oil, lemon juice, cumin, and garlic. Every Egyptian household and street cart has its own variation, but the soul of the dish remains the same.
Prep10 mins + overnight soak
Cook2 hrs
Serves4
Difficultyeasy
Ingredients
- 2 cups dried fava beans (ful), soaked overnight
- 1/4 cup red lentils
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- Juice of 2 large lemons
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- Fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped, for garnish
- 2 hard-boiled eggs, quartered, for serving
- Warm Egyptian baladi bread for serving
Method
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Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 220
- Protein
- 13 g
- Carbs
- 32 g
- Fat
- 5.5 g
