Ful medames
- Portion size: Serves 2 as a starter or 4 as a snack
- Hands-on time 15 min
- Difficulty: easy
Ful medames is an Egyptian dish made with fava beans, parsley and garlic. Some versions are made into a dip or stew but we’ve served the dish here as a light salad. It makes a wonderful vegan starter or snack served with pitta breads and only takes 15 minutes to make.
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Ingredients
- 400g tin broad beans or fava beans
- Pinch paprika
- Pinch cinnamon (optional)
- Juice 2 lemons
- 3 garlic cloves, crushed
- 3 large tomatoes, deseeded and finely chopped
- 80ml olive oil
- Bunch fresh flatleaf parsley, finely chopped
- Pitta bread to serve
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Method
- Put the broad/fava beans in a medium pan, cover with cold water and bring to the boil, then drain.
- Transfer the beans to a bowl and add a good pinch of salt and black pepper, the paprika and cinnamon and mix well. Add the remaining ingredients and mix again. Serve with freshly toasted pitta bread.
Nutrition
- 224kcals Calories
- 15.5g (2.2g saturated) Fat
- 6.3g Protein
- 11.7g (4.2g sugars) Carbs
- 6.5g Fibre
- 0.5g Salt
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