Middle Eastern

Ful Medames (Egyptian Fava Beans)

Name: Ful Medames (Egyptian Fava Beans)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 2 can fava beans, 15 oz each, drained and rinsed; 2 tbsp olive oil, plus more to finish; 4 clove garlic, minced; 1 tsp ground cumin; 0.25 cup lemon; 1 tomato, diced; 0.25 cup fresh parsley, chopped; 1 jalapeno, sliced; 1 tsp salt; 4 pita bread, warmed

30 min4 servings330 calories

Contains

gluten

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Nutrition per serving

estimate · USDA data

Calories: ~330
Protein: ~13 g
Carbs: ~53 g
Fat: ~8 g

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Nutrition facts

Per serving, estimated

Calories330

% Daily value*

Total fat 8 g: 10%
Sodium 1480 mg: 64%
Total carbohydrate 53 g: 19%
Dietary fiber 7 g: 25%
Protein 13 g: 26%

*Percent daily values use a 2,000 calorie diet. Amounts are estimated from USDA data.

Diet

Vegan
Vegetarian

Cookware

Saucepan

Ingredients

4 servings

2 cansfava beans, 15 oz each, drained and rinsed
2 tbspolive oil, plus more to finish
4 clovesgarlic, minced
1 tspground cumin
1/4 cuplemon
1 tomato, diced
1/4 cupfresh parsley, chopped
1 jalapeno, sliced
1 tspsalt
4 pita breads, warmed

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Method

Warm the oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook garlic 1 min until fragrant.
Add beans, cumin, salt, and 1/2 cup water. Simmer 10-12 min.
Mash about half the beans with a fork. Stir in lemon juice.
Spoon into bowls. Top with tomato, parsley, jalapeno, and a drizzle of oil. Serve with pita.

Ful Medames (Egyptian Fava Beans)

Nutrition per serving

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