Ful Medames
Slow-cooked fava beans and lemons, an Egyptian dish. It comes to the table with pita bread.
12 hr 5 min · Serves 8 · Medium
Ingredients
Method
Start cooking mode- Prep 5 min · Cook 720 min · 725 min total
- medium
- 1
Drain the beans and place in a large saucepan. Add 7 cups of water and bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
- 2
Reduce the heat to low and add the juice of 1 lemon, the garlic and the salt. Cover and simmer over low heat (the beans will retain their shape only if cooked slowly) until the beans are soft-- moist but not soupy-- about 12 hours.
- 3
You should do this ideally in the crock pot. Check occasionally and add water if the beans become dry.
- 4
Twenty minutes before serving, chop the scallions and combine with the remaining lemon juice.
- 5
Stir in the oil, season with salt and pepper, and set aside. Discard the garlic and gently stir the lemon mixture into the beans.
- 6
Adjust seasoning. Spoon into bowls, mash slightly. Serve warm with pita bread.
Notes and swaps
- Not assessed yet. Check each ingredient if you have an allergy.
