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Ful Medames Bean Breakfast
30 min total10 prep20 cook4 servings280 cal
VegetarianVeganClassic
Egyptian-style ful medames — slow-simmered fava beans with garlic, lemon, and olive oil. A protein-packed Middle Eastern breakfast served with bread and boiled eggs.
Ingredients
pantry
- 2 cancanned fava beans
- 3 tbspextra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tspground cumin
- 1 tspsalt
produce
- 4 clovesgarlic
- 2lemon
- 0.25 cupfresh parsley
dairy
- 4hard-boiled eggs
Steps
- Drain fava beans and rinse lightly.
- Simmer beans with a splash of water and minced garlic 15 minutes.
- Mash roughly half the beans against the side of the pot.
- Stir in cumin, salt, and lemon juice.
- Drizzle olive oil over the beans.
- Chop parsley and scatter over top.
- Serve warm with halved boiled eggs and pita bread.
- Finish each plate with extra olive oil and lemon.
Tips
- Mash some beans against the pot for a creamy base.
- Serve with warm pita and hard-boiled eggs for a complete breakfast.
- Cumin and lemon are essential finishing flavors.
- Canned fava beans work well for a quick version.
