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Ful Medames

Name: Ful Medames
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 portions
Cuisine: egyptienne
Ingredients: 800 ml Cooked fava beans; 4 clove Garlic; 3 piece Lemon; 5 tbsp Virgin olive oil; 1 tsp Cumin; 0.5 tsp Salt; 0.25 tsp Cayenne pepper; 30 g Fresh parsley; 2 piece Egg; 4 piece Pita bread

Traditional Egyptian fava bean puree with garlic, lemon, and olive oil, served as an appetizer with pita bread.

25 min4 servings240 kcalDifficulty: Easy

Ingredients

800 ml Cooked fava beans
4 clove Garlic
3 piece Lemon
5 tbsp Virgin olive oil
1 tsp Cumin
0.5 tsp Salt
0.25 tsp Cayenne pepper
30 g Fresh parsley
2 piece Egg
4 piece Pita bread

Instructions

Step 1
Drain the cooked fava beans and rinse them.
Step 2
Crush the garlic with salt and add to the fava beans.
Step 3
Pour in the juice of 2 lemons and the olive oil. Mix vigorously.
Step 4
Add the cumin and mix well to achieve a smooth puree.
Step 5
Transfer to a shallow bowl. Make a well in the center and gently crack 2 eggs into it.
Step 6
Drizzle with a splash of olive oil, sprinkle with cayenne and parsley. Serve with pita bread.
Step 7
Optional: cook the eggs soft-boiled for 8 minutes before serving.

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