Name: Egyptian Ful Medames
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 2 cans Fava Beans (drained (500g)); 2 cloves Garlic; 1 Juice of lemon; 1 teaspoon Ground cumin; Salt (to taste); Chopped parsley; Extra virgin olive oil; Cherry tomatoes

1

Open the fava beans cans. Pour the beans into a colander and rinse under cold water.

2

Add the beans into a pan with two cups of water. Place on the hob at low heat and allow to simmer.

3

Wash the lemon and squeeze the juice into a bowl.

4

Peel and chop the garlic, then pour into a mortar and mash well with the pestle. Add the mashed garlic to the lemon juice bowl, then add the cumin.

5

Remove the beans from heat when most of the water is absorbed. It should take around 20 mins. Use a potato masher or wooden spatula to mash the beans coarsely.

6

Add the lemon, garlic and cumin mixture. Taste for salt and add some if needed.

7

Serve in a bowl and top with extra virgin olive oil, chopped parsley and chopped tomatoes.