Ful Medames (Egyptian Breakfast Fava Beans With Tahini)

Name: Ful Medames (Egyptian Breakfast Fava Beans With Tahini)
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 3 cloves garlic; 1 teaspoon cumin seeds, freshly toasted; Kosher salt; 2 (15-ounce) cans fava beans; 3 tablespoons tahini; 2 to 3 tablespoons lemon juice from 2 lemons, or more to taste

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Cook Time

Total Time

10m

This savory Egyptian breakfast dish, Ful Medames, features creamy fava beans mixed with garlic, cumin, tahini, and lemon juice. The combination of flavors is both comforting and refreshing, making it the perfect way to start your day. Serve it with warm pita bread for a satisfying and delicious breakfast.

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Ingredients

Servings: 4

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3 cloves garlic

1 teaspoon cumin seeds, freshly toasted

Kosher salt

2 (15-ounce) cans fava beans

3 tablespoons tahini

2 to 3 tablespoons lemon juice from 2 lemons, or more to taste

Steps

Put garlic cloves, cumin seeds, and a pinch of salt in a mortar and pestle and crush until seeds are cracked and garlic is in small, flimsy chunks. If you don't have a mortar and pestle, mince garlic very fine.

Empty fava beans (with liquid) into a medium saucepan and combine with tahini and garlic paste. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until liquid retains some brothiness but turns thick and sauce-like, about 5 minutes.

Add lemon juice and salt to taste. Mash one-third of the beans with a potato masher to thicken if desired, then serve with toasted pita.

Nutrition Facts

Calories

281kcal

14%
Fat

11g

0%
Saturated Fat

1g

0%
Carbohydrates

37g

1%
Fiber

13g

0%
Sugar

2g

0%
Protein

15g

0%
Cholesterol

0mg

0%
Sodium

561mg

28%

Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Ful Medames (Egyptian Breakfast Fava Beans With Tahini)

Ingredients

Steps

Nutrition Facts Nutrition facts are based on 1 serving. If servings is not specified, 6 is assumed for the total recipe.

Nutrition Facts