Name: Ful Medames /Foul Mudammas (Middle Eastern Mashed Fava Beans Breakfast Dish) recipe by Aparna Bhat at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Fava Beans canned, 1 can; water 1/4 cup; Medium sized tomato 1, finely chopped; Small sized onion 1, finely chopped; Garlic, peeled and grated 1 tablespoon; Coriander leaves, finely chopped 2 tablespoon; lemon juice 1 tablespoon; Olive oil 2 tablespoon; Cumin powder 1 teaspoon; Black pepper powder 1 teaspoon; Salt to taste; Parsley, finely chopped 1 tablespoon for garnish; Other ingredients for toppings [as per availability] listed below; Olive oil 1 tablespoon; Cucumber, finely chopped or sliced; Finely chopped tomato, 1 tablesppon; Finely chopped onion, 1 tablespoon; Finely chopped Scallions, 1 tablespoon; red chilli flakes 1 teaspoon; Tahini sauce

ABOUT Ful Medames /Foul Mudammas (Middle Eastern Mashed Fava Beans Breakfast Dish) RECIPE

Ful Medames is a traditional Egyptian Breakfast dish. Though this dish originated in Egypt, it has widely spread and become a popular dish across Middle eastern region. The recipe gets tweaked as you travel from one country to another in this region but the main ingredient remains same which is cooked fava beans. Served with warm pita bread, this simple and healthy breakfast will fill you up for long time.

Ingredients Serving: 4

Fava Beans canned, 1 can
water 1/4 cup
Medium sized tomato 1, finely chopped
Small sized onion 1, finely chopped
Garlic, peeled and grated 1 tablespoon
Coriander leaves, finely chopped 2 tablespoon
lemon juice 1 tablespoon
Olive oil 2 tablespoon
Cumin powder 1 teaspoon
Black pepper powder 1 teaspoon
Salt to taste
Parsley, finely chopped 1 tablespoon for garnish
Other ingredients for toppings [as per availability] listed below
Olive oil 1 tablespoon
Cucumber, finely chopped or sliced
Finely chopped tomato, 1 tablesppon
Finely chopped onion, 1 tablespoon
Finely chopped Scallions, 1 tablespoon
red chilli flakes 1 teaspoon
Tahini sauce

Instructions

Drain, rinse the canned beans with water and keep it aside.
Heat olive oil in a pan.
Add grated garlic and saute it for few seconds.
Add finely chopped onion and saute it.
Now add to the pan finely chopped tomatoes, finely chopped coriander leaves, drained beans, 1/4 cup of water, cumin powder and continue cooking until the mixture comes to a boil.
Add salt to taste, lower the flame and let the mixture simmer for 25 minutes.
Add black pepper powder to taste.
Mash the mixture with back of spoon or potato masher to the consistency that you prefer.
Switch off the flame.
Squeeze in some lemon juice and mix everything well.
Place the mixture on serving plate/bowl and drizzle olive oil on top.
Garnish it with toppings of your choice or according to ingredients availability.as mentioned in the ingredients list
Serve it warm with pita bread and enjoy this traditional Egyptian breakfast in the comfort of your home!

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