Name: Ful Medames with Garlic and Cream... recipe by Zeenath Fathima at BetterButter
Cook time: 18 min
Total time: 18 min
Yield: 5
Ingredients: Canned Ful Medames 400 grams (Fava Beans); Garlic Cloves 3; Cumin powder 1/2 a teaspoon; Tomato paste 2 tablespoon; Salt to taste; Red chilli powder 1/2 or 1 teaspoon; Parsley or coriander chopped finely a fistful; Olive oil 3-4 tablespoon; Cooking cream / fresh cream 3 tablespoon

ABOUT Ful Medames with Garlic and Cream... RECIPE

Ful Medames or in simple language Fava beans is a very famous Egyptian breakfast dish and this is served in almost all the restaurants in Egypt. The expat community other than Egyptians here in KSA loves this dish a lot and they make it with their own variations and my family loves to have it even for dinner atleast once a week. This is so very simple and yet tastes mindblowing. Try this beautiful recipe and experience for yourselves it's magical taste and aroma.

Ingredients Serving: 5

Canned Ful Medames 400 grams (Fava Beans)
Garlic Cloves 3
Cumin powder 1/2 a teaspoon
Tomato paste 2 tablespoon
Salt to taste
Red chilli powder 1/2 or 1 teaspoon
Parsley or coriander chopped finely a fistful
Olive oil 3-4 tablespoon
Cooking cream / fresh cream 3 tablespoon

Instructions

In a cooking pot, empty the can of ful medames along with it's juices.
To this add the olive oil, garlic mince, cumin powder, red chilli powder and salt.
Simmer this on low flame.
Keep it covered.
After 10 -12 minutes of simmering, smash the beans with a fork and break them if there are any whole beans left.
This is actually what makes it more yummy.
The beans are not whole and the stew becomes so very thick and mushy.
Add in the cooking cream now. Mix well and simmer for another 5 minutes.
Finally garnish with parsley or coriander.
Drizzle more of olive oil while serving.
Serve hot with baladi (pita) bread.

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