Ful Medames Recipe (Egyptian fava beans)

Name: Ful Medames Recipe (Egyptian fava beans)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Egyptian
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil; 1/4 red onion (chopped); 2 cloves garlic (minced ); 1 large tomato (chopped ); 2 cans fava beans (15 ounces each); 1/2 tsp paprika; 1 tsp cumin; 1 tsp kosher salt; 1/4 tsp black pepper; 1 lemon (juice of); 3 tbsp olive oil (extra virgin ); 1 tomato (chopped ); 1/2 cup fresh parsley (chopped ); 1 fresh jalapeno (sliced); Pita bread

Ful medames is a fava bean stew flavored with olive oil, lemon juice and spices. Usually served for breakfast, this Egyptian classic is so easy to make and is ready in less than 30 minutes. Follow along to learn how to make ful medames at home.

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🏷️Ful medames

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Total

25 min

Servings

6

Difficulty

Medium

Est. Cost

$28–$46

Recipe Source

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From Unicornsinthekitchen

Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil
1/4 red onion (chopped)
2 cloves garlic (minced )
1 large tomato (chopped )
2 cans fava beans (15 ounces each)
1/2 tsp paprika
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp kosher salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
1 lemon (juice of)
3 tbsp olive oil (extra virgin )
1 tomato (chopped )
1/2 cup fresh parsley (chopped )
1 fresh jalapeno (sliced)
Pita bread

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Instructions

1
Heat the olive oil in a pan over medium high heat. Saute the onion until translucent.
2
Add in the minced garlic and cook for a minute. Add the chopped tomatoes as well.
3
Drain and rinse the fava beans. Add them to the tomatoes followed by the paprika, cumin, salt and pepper. Add 1/2 cup water, cover and cook for 15 minutes.
4
Using the back of a wooden spoon, gently press and mash almost half of the fava beans to give the ful a creamy texture. Add in the lemon juice and stir.
5
Transfer the ful medames to a serving bowl and top with olive oil, tomatoes, parsley and jalapeno. Serve with pita bread.