Ful Medames
also called ful medames · foul medames · foul mudammas · ful mudammas · fool medames · ful · foul · fava beans · Egyptian breakfast beans
- Shawarma Counter
- serves 4
- recipe says 14 hr
- Rice, Beans & Grains
Also written for Instant Pot (1 to wash).
Three ways to read this recipe
The table
| 1 1/2 cups(300 g; small brown ful, not the big pale broad bean)dried fava beans | soak the dried fava 12 hr | simmer 1 1/2 hr until collapsing | crush half against the pan | dress with lemon, oil and cumin | build the top, finish at the table |
| 1bay leaf | |||||
| 1/4 tspbaking soda | |||||
| 3 Tbs(45 mL)lemon juice | |||||
| 1/4 cup(60 mL)extra-virgin olive oil | |||||
| 2 cloves(crushed to a paste)garlic | |||||
| 2 tspground cumin | |||||
| 1 1/2 tspkosher salt | |||||
| 1(diced)ripe tomato | |||||
| 1/4 cup(chopped)flat-leaf parsley | |||||
| 1/4(diced fine)red onion | |||||
| 2 Tbs(30 mL)extra-virgin olive oil | |||||
| 1(in wedges)lemon | |||||
What to lay out
Everything the recipe asks for, sitting under the step that eats it. Tick each one as you measure it.14 things to get out.
Pans and tools
1soak the dried fava 12 hr
2simmer 1 1/2 hr until collapsing
goes in with what step 1 made
4dress with lemon, oil and cumin
goes in with what step 3 made
5build the top, finish at the table
goes in with what step 4 made
Cooking it
Tap a step when it is done; the next one lights up.
The clock
- Start to finish
- at least 13 hr 30 min3 of 5 steps give no time
- Needs you
- none given
- If you get it wrong
- Unforgiving — the twelve-hour soak is not the tender; a fava that still resists a spoon wants another half hour, not the clock you planned
- What you'll wash
- Three things — the saucepan, a bowl to soak the beans in, a colander to drain them
soak the dried fava 12 hr
12 hrwalk awayfrom the start
simmer 1 1/2 hr until collapsing
1 hr 30 minwalk away12 hr in
crush half against the pan
not timed13 hr 30 min in
dress with lemon, oil and cumin
not timed13 hr 30 min in
build the top, finish at the table
not timed13 hr 30 min in
- you can walk away
- never timed
You'll need saucepan
Goes with
See how it is written
>> title: Ful Medames
>> category: Rice, Beans & Grains
>> tags: fava beans, egyptian, breakfast, cumin, vegan
>> counters: Shawarma Counter
>> aka: ful medames, foul medames, foul mudammas, ful mudammas, fool medames, ful, foul, fava beans, Egyptian breakfast beans
>> pairs-with: pita-bread, labneh, kabis
>> servings: 4
>> time: 14 hr
>> slack: unforgiving — the twelve-hour soak is not the tender; a fava that still resists a spoon wants another half hour, not the clock you planned
>> washing-up: the saucepan, a bowl to soak the beans in, a colander to drain them
>> step: soak the dried fava 12 hr
Cover @dried fava beans{1 1/2%cups}(300 g; small brown ful, not the big pale broad bean) with cold water by four inches and ~soak{12%hr}.
>> step: simmer 1 1/2 hr until collapsing
Simmer @&(~1)soaked beans{}(drained) in fresh water with @bay leaf{1} and @baking soda{1/4%tsp} in a covered #saucepan{} ~simmer{1 1/2%hr}, topping up as needed, until a bean flattens under a spoon.
>> step: crush half against the pan
Crush about half of @&(~1)cooked beans{} against the side of the pan with a spoon and leave the rest whole, holding back a ladle of the cooking water and stirring it back in.
>> step: dress with lemon, oil and cumin
Dress @&(~1)crushed beans{} with @lemon juice{3%Tbs}(45 mL), @extra-virgin olive oil{1/4%cup}(60 mL), @garlic{2%cloves}(crushed to a paste), @ground cumin{2%tsp} and @kosher salt{1 1/2%tsp}, stirring hard so it goes glossy.
>> step: build the top, finish at the table
Turn @&(~1)dressed ful{} into a shallow bowl and build @ripe tomato{1}(diced), @flat-leaf parsley{1/4%cup}(chopped), @red onion{1/4}(diced fine) and @extra-virgin olive oil{2%Tbs}(30 mL) over the top, with @lemon{1}(in wedges) and more cumin alongside.