Ful Medames

Name: Ful Medames
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Lebanese
Ingredients: 2 cups cooked fava beans; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 2 lemons, juiced; 3 tbsp olive oil

فول مدمس/fool meh-DAH-mes/

About this dish

Slow-cooked fava beans mashed with garlic, lemon, and olive oil, a hearty breakfast dish.

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Ingredients

🫘2 cups cooked fava beans

🧄3 cloves garlic, minced

🍋2 lemons, juiced

🫒3 tbsp olive oil

Method

Serves 4

Warm the fava beans gently in their own liquid.

Mash lightly with garlic, lemon juice, and olive oil.

Season with salt and cumin to taste.

Top with chopped tomato, parsley, and a drizzle of olive oil.

Serve warm with flatbread.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Ful medames is an ancient dish eaten widely across the Levant and Egypt, commonly served for breakfast with bread.

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