Foul Medames in a Pressure Cooker

Name: Foul Medames in a Pressure Cooker
Yield: Serves several people
Ingredients: 1/2 pound dried fava beans, soaked; 1/2 cup split fava beans; 1/2 cup yellow lentils; 2 tablespoons tomato paste or 2 fresh tomatoes, blended; 1/2 teaspoon turmeric; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

Mariem Galal @61matbahk_meme

A favorite Egyptian dish, especially for suhoor and breakfast during Ramadan.

Mariem Galal @61matbahk_meme

A favorite Egyptian dish, especially for suhoor and breakfast during Ramadan.

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Ingredients

Serves several people

1/2 pounddried fava beans, soaked
1/2 cupsplit fava beans
1/2 cupyellow lentils
2 tablespoonstomato paste or 2 fresh tomatoes, blended
1/2 teaspoonturmeric
1/2 teaspoonbaking powder

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Steps

1

Soak the dried fava beans for about 8 hours to remove preservatives and help them cook faster.
2

Place the soaked fava beans in a pressure cooker or a regular pot with a tight-fitting lid. Add the split fava beans, yellow lentils (both rinsed), tomato paste or blended tomatoes, turmeric, baking powder, and enough water to cover everything with a little extra. Add a bit more water than you think you need to avoid having to add more later, which can make the beans turn dark.
3

Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to very low. Cook for at least 2 hours in the pressure cooker. Remove from heat and let sit, covered, for about 1 hour. This helps the beans and sauce thicken, and any excess water will rise to the top and turn dark—carefully pour this off.
4

The beans will keep a nice color and won't turn dark. I like to mash them and store them mashed. Serve however you like. I made some with olive oil and some with a tahini mixture.