Egyptian Cuisine
Ful Medames with Olive Oil and Cumin
Ful Medames with olive oil and cumin – Egypt's quintessential breakfast of slow-simmered fava beans seasoned with rich olive oil, cumin, and fresh lemon juice.
30 min
Total Time
4 servings
Servings
Easy
Difficulty
Egypt
Origin
Ingredients
- canned ful medames (fava beans) 2 can
- minced garlic 3 clove
- olive oil 3 tbsp
- ground cumin 1 tsp
- lemon 1 piece
- salt 1 to taste
Instructions
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1
Lightly mash the fava beans, keeping them slightly chunky for texture.
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2
Warm the beans over low heat with the minced garlic and ground cumin.
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3
Stir in the olive oil and fresh lemon juice just before serving.
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4
Serve hot alongside warm Egyptian baladi bread (pita) and sliced tomatoes.
