Ful medames

Name: Ful medames
Prep time: 15 min
Yield: Serves 2 as a starter or 4 as a snack
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

Easy
September 2016

Easy
September 2016

Serves 2 as a starter or 4 as a snack
Hands-on time 15 min

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 starter or snack served with pitta breads and only takes 15 minutes to make.

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Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 224kcals
Fat: 15.5g (2.2g saturated)
Protein: 6.3g
Carbohydrates: 11.7g (4.2g sugars)
Fibre: 6.5g
Salt: 0.5g

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 224kcals
Fat: 15.5g (2.2g saturated)
Protein: 6.3g
Carbohydrates: 11.7g (4.2g sugars)
Fibre: 6.5g
Salt: 0.5g

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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

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

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.

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.