Photograph of the finished Ful medames

Middle East · Đậu tằm hầm Ful Medames

Ful medames

40 min Hands-on time + 8 hr waiting
EasyDifficulty
5 stepsSteps
Serves 4 Amounts follow along 4

What to get ready

  • Photograph of Broad beans Broad beans 480 g
  • Photograph of Garlic Garlic 8 cloves
  • Photograph of Ground cumin Ground cumin 12 g
  • Photograph of Lime Lime 2
  • Photograph of Olive oil Olive oil 60 ml
  • Photograph of Parsley Parsley 32 g
  • Photograph of Tomato Tomato 2
  • Photograph of Chilli Chilli 2
  • Photograph of Salt Salt 8 g
  • Photograph of Steamed rice Steamed rice 800 g

Method

  1. 1 Boil the soaked broad beans in water for 25 minutes until tender, reserving some of the broth.
  2. 2 Grind the garlic with salt and cumin powder until a smooth paste is formed.
  3. 3 Mash half of the beans directly in the pot to thicken the sauce, leaving the remaining beans whole.
  4. 4 Mix the garlic mixture into the pot, and simmer for another 5 minutes to allow the flavors to infuse.
  5. 5 Serve on a plate, drizzle with olive oil and lemon juice, and sprinkle with chopped tomatoes, peppers, and parsley.

With an appliance

  • Pressure cooker 25 min

    Replace step 1: cook the soaked broad beans under high pressure for 8 minutes, then release the pressure naturally for 8 minutes; reserve a small amount of the cooking water to mash the beans in step 3.

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