Brunch

Ful Medames (Egypt)

Name: Ful Medames (Egypt)
Total time: 35 min
Yield: serves 4
Ingredients: 400g cooked Fèves; 2 cloves Garlic; 1 Lemon; 1 tsp Cumin; 3 tbsp Olive oil; 1 Tomato; 1 handful Parsley

Preparation time: 35 min
Servings: serves 4

Ingredients

serves 4

Fèves — to buy400g cooked
Garlic — to buy2 cloves
Lemon — to buy1
Cumin — to buy1 tsp
Olive oil — to buy3 tbsp
Tomato — to buy1
Parsley — to buy1 handful

Preparation

Drain the cooked fava beans, keeping a little of their cooking liquid, then put them in a pot with that liquid.
Roughly mash the beans with a fork along with the crushed garlic, leaving a few whole pieces for texture.
Warm gently for 5 minutes while stirring, add the cumin and season well with salt and pepper.
Pour into a shallow dish, drizzle with olive oil and lemon juice.
Scatter with diced tomato and chopped parsley, serve piping hot with bread.