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Egyptian ful medames

Cooked fava beans, partly mashed and dressed with garlic, lemon, cumin, and olive oil.

This quick Egyptian version uses canned cooked fava beans: warm them with their liquid, mash only some of them, and season before serving.

Total time15 min
DifficultyEasy
servings4
Egyptian ful medames
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Method

  1. 01

    Warm the beans

    Put the beans and their canning liquid in a saucepan and warm over low heat for 10 minutes.

    10 min
  2. 02

    Mash and season

    Mash some of the beans, leaving some whole. Add the garlic, lemon juice, and cumin, then mix.

  3. 03

    Finish with olive oil and serve

    Divide the ful among serving dishes and pour the extra-virgin olive oil over the top.

Sources and review

Content researched, cross-checked and automatically validated. Sources consulted:

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