Egyptian
Ful Medames
Egypt's national breakfast and one of the Muslim world's oldest dishes: fava beans slow-stewed to creaminess and dressed with olive oil, lemon, cumin, and garlic, scooped with warm baladi bread. The fuel of the Nile for millennia.
8 hr 15 min · Serves 6 · Easy
6
Ingredients
Base
Dress
Garnish
Method
Start cooking mode- Prep 15 min · Cook 480 min · 495 min total
- easy
- 1
Simmer soaked favas very low for many hours (overnight) until creamy and tender.
- 2
Mash to a coarse purée; dress at the table with garlic, cumin, olive oil, and lemon.
- 3
Top as desired with tomato, parsley, chili, a boiled egg, or tahini; scoop with baladi bread.
Notes and swaps
- Not assessed yet. Check each ingredient if you have an allergy.
