Egyptian Breakfast Ful Medames with Dry Fava Beans

Name: Egyptian Breakfast Ful Medames with Dry Fava Beans
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 5-6 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups dry Fava Beans; 1 tbsp Butter; 1 tbsp Oil; 1 large chopped Onion; 2 chopped Tomatoes; 3-4 minced Garlic; 1/2 tsp Cumin powder; 1 tsp Red Chilli powder; 1 tsp Lemon juice; 3-4 tbsp chopped Parsley or Coriander Leaves; 1 tsp Salt or to taste

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Ful Medames or mashed Fava Beans is an ancient dish originating in Egypt and migrating to other Countries like Sudan, Iraq, Morocco, Ethiopia and Lebanon. It is traditionally made by mashing Fava Beans cooked with Cumin, Garlic and Olive Oil.
In this innovative take on the Ful Medames, I have used dry Fava Beans instead.

The rest of the recipe remains as authentic as possible. I have not used canned variety here. Instead have opted for dry one's soaking them overnight for best results. Indulge in this super healthy and nutritious Breakfast on any day with your loved ones besides you. You will love this variation for sure. Do give it a try for your families. The dry variety of Fava Beans are those from the Egypt and hence are absolutely right. With a creamy texture, these have been made to perfection with just a few minimal spices. Olive Oil is a great option to use in this popular Breakfast dish while serving.

Enjoy Cooking with Zeen!

ZMA @zesty5

Enjoy Cooking with Zeen!

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Ingredients

25-30 minutes

5-6 servings

1 1/2 cupsdry Fava Beans
1 tbspButter
1 tbspOil
1large chopped Onion
2chopped Tomatoes
3-4minced Garlic
1/2 tspCumin powder
1 tspRed Chilli powder
1 tspLemon juice
3-4 tbspchopped Parsley or Coriander Leaves
1 tspSalt or to taste

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Steps

25-30 minutes

1

Wash and soak dry fava beans in enough water overnight. Drain and set aside next day first thing when you start your meal preparations. Pressure cook for best results.
2

In a cooking pot, heat oil. To this add chopped garlic and onion. Saute this on a low to medium high heat. Once the onion gets slightly brown, add the chopped tomatoes. Cook until soft and mushy.
3

Next is to add the well soaked fava beans followed by the powdered spices. After 15 minutes of simmering with a lid on, adjust salt as needed. The beans are not whole and intact. That's the whole point. The authentic recipe calls for mashing the beans. This is what gives this stew a great look and texture. Mash them so that they are not whole. As it simmers, the stew becomes so very thick and mushy. That's it. Squeeze some lemon juice too.
4

Alternatively it can be pressure cooked as well. It's one's own choice.
5

Garnish with chopped parsley or coriander as desired. Serve hot alongside rotis or chapatis or baladi which is nothing but pita. Don't forget to drizzle olive oil on top before serving. It tastes heavenly. Enjoy!

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ZMA @zesty5

on June 15, 2025 18:14

Homemaker by choice and a passionate cook by heart. An aspiring cook who actually never knew anything about Cooking until i became a mother myself.With Motherhood came the responsibilities as well and this was the turning point in my life.I started to learn the ABC's of cooking, taking help from my mother and my MIL. And time just flew. I spread my wings higher and higher. With my love for excellence and innovation, i stepped into a world of homecooks with my exposure to Cookpad one fine day on the social media. And there was no looking back since then and i have not only shared recipes here on this wonderful platform but also have made some lovely friends as well. Today iam successful because of my hard work, dedication and loads of good wishes of my family and my kids in particular.