Ful Medames
HB-9852 · Hand-built original · American
Canned fava beans simmered with garlic, green onion, cumin and paprika, half-mashed for a chunky texture and finished with cilantro, lemon and olive oil.
AmericanAppetizer23 minVegetarianVeganDairy-freeEgg-freeHigh Fiber
Main ingredient: gin
Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans
Serving count not stated for this recipe, so quantities are shown as written.
Ingredients
- 1 16 oz can fava beans
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 teaspoons garlic
- 2 whole green onions thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup water more to taste
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon salt more to taste
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- 2 tablespoons cilantro chopped
- juice of 1/2 lemon
- OPTIONAL TOPPINGS:
- drizzle of olive oil
- pita bread
- extra lemon juice
- chopped parsley or cilantro
Method
- Drain the fava beans and rinse them well.
- Cook the olive oil, garlic and green onions in a pot over medium heat for about 2 minutes.
- Add the rinsed beans with the water, cumin, paprika, salt and dried parsley and stir everything together.
- Simmer the beans for a few minutes, just until they soften.
- Mash about half the beans in the pot, leaving the rest in chunks, and stir in a little more water if the mixture is thicker than you like.
- Stir in the chopped cilantro and lemon juice.
- Spoon the ful into a plate or bowl, finish it with a drizzle of olive oil and extra lemon juice or herbs from the toppings if you like, and serve it with pita bread.
Prep: 10 min · Cook: 13 min · Total: 23 min
Nutrition not computed — no serving count in the source recipe (per-serving values cannot be derived without one).