Submitted by Zealousideal-Top4701 t3_10bjjtg in food
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LilAnge63 t1_j4ajprg wrote
It sounds delicious. My daughter’s partner is Egyptian and so she now makes Koshari and falafel but I don’t think she’s made this one. Do you have a really good recipe? She could surprise him with it :)
Zealousideal-Top4701 OP t1_j4amfv5 wrote
I lived in Egypt about 15 years. My husband is Egyptian. I know almost all Arabic cuisine. Ful takes a lot of time to cook, but making the dish itself is quite easy; you put the cooked beans into a blender, put some spice like cumin, coriander and salt. Also add a small piece of garlic and also you can put some tahini. Mash the beans until they have a fine consistency, then put it in the bowl. After it's in the bowl, you can chop up half a tomato (or as much as you like) and add it in. Then to finish it off you can add spices to the top, a squeeze of lemon (or as much as you like also) but most importantly add olive oil or linseed oil.
achillea4 t1_j4amoka wrote
I love fava beans. We call them broad beans. Have you got a recipe for this?
Zealousideal-Top4701 OP t1_j4an3yf wrote
Usual I use dry beans. For dry beans (Pick any dirt out of the beans and wash under cold to clean. Soak the beans completely submerged in water overnight, then discard the soaking liquid and rinse.
Pressure Cooker: Pour into a pressure cooker. Use 2 cups of water/cup of dry beans. Lock the lid of the pressure into place and increase the heat. Once it starts to whistle, reduce the heat and leave to cook for 30 mins. Remove from heat and allow the pressure to come down naturally for around 10 mins or run under a cold tap for 3 mins, then open.
On the Hob: add a fresh batch of water into a pan and simmer at low heat for between 1-1 ½ or hours until beans are tender. ) put the cooked beans into a blender, put some spice like cumin, coriander and salt. Also add a small piece of garlic and also you can put some tahini. Mash the beans until they have a fine consistency, then put it in the bowl. After it's in the bowl, you can chop up half a tomato (or as much as you like) and add it in. Then to finish it off you can add spices to the top, a squeeze of lemon (or as much as you like also) but most importantly add olive oil or linseed oil.
LilAnge63 t1_j4j0tnq wrote
Thank you so much! I will pass this recipe on to her. I can’t wait to try it myself!
When you cook the beans do you add anything at all to the water or are they just cooked in plain water and then the flavour is added afterwards? I am assuming that when you say “it takes a long time cook” you are referring to the initial cooking of the fava beans? How long does this part normally take?
Zealousideal-Top4701 OP t1_j4l4vbf wrote
Firstly, you have to soak the beans in water for about 12 hours (I usually let it soak for the night). And yes, I do add some stuff with it, like chickpeas, lentils, carrots, onions, garlic, lemon (with its skin), tomato and coriander seeds. Then I cook it in the pressure cooker for about 4 hours. After the beans are cooked, follow the recipe I gave above.
LilAnge63 t1_j4tnkta wrote
Thank you very much. I will pass this in to her and so he will be very surprised and happy! I really appreciate you sharing your recipe!
Zealousideal-Top4701 OP t1_j4ahuw9 wrote
Foul mudammas, pronounced "fool mudammas," is a popular vegan dish throughout the Middle East and the Levant, but it is actually considered Egypt's national dish.
Along with falafel and koshari, foul mudammas-also known as ful medames--is the daily grub of the Egyptian people. A humble but tasty vegan meal made of fava beans and served for late breakfast, lunch or even dinner.
Foul mudammas is basically stewed fava beans (or broad beans), typically seasoned with a little ground cumin and finished with good extra virgin olive oil. Egyptians serve with warm pita bread and jazz it up with lemon juice, fresh veggies and herbs.