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Ful Medames

Name: Ful Medames
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Egypt
Ingredients: 300g Fava Beans; 1 Lemon; 2 cloves Garlic; 3 tbsp Olive Oil; 1 tsp Ground Cumin; 1 Tomato; As needed Parsley; 1/2 tsp Salt

Side Dish

⏱ 30 min

👥 Serves 4

Difficulty ⭐

Slow-simmered fava beans dressed with lemon, garlic, and olive oil — Egypt's classic breakfast staple.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Said to be one of Egypt's oldest dishes, with roots stretching back thousands of years. Slow-cooked fava beans are dressed with lemon juice, garlic, cumin, and olive oil, then scooped up with bread. It's an essential part of the Egyptian breakfast table.

🌆 Where it's eaten: Served warm every morning from street stalls and home kitchens alike — it's the very taste of breakfast for Egyptians.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 4)

Fava Beans 300g
Lemon 1
Garlic 2 cloves
Olive Oil 3 tbsp
Ground Cumin 1 tsp
Tomato 1
Parsley As needed
Salt 1/2 tsp

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Simmer the fava beans until tender (soak overnight first if using dried beans).
Reserve a little cooking liquid and lightly mash the beans.
Grate the garlic and mix with lemon juice, olive oil, cumin, and salt.
Stir the seasoning into the beans.
Top with chopped tomato and parsley.
Serve with bread.

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