Ful medames

Name: Ful medames
Prep time: 15 min
Total 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
August 2019

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

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

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.

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