Ful Medames – Vegetarian Fava Bean Stew
Appetizer
Ful Medames
10 mins
13 mins
Ingredients
- 1 16 oz can fava beans
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 teaspoons garlic
- 2 whole green onions thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup water more to taste
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon salt more to taste
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- 2 tablespoons cilantro chopped
- juice of 1/2 lemon
OPTIONAL TOPPINGS
- drizzle of olive oil
- pita bread
- extra lemon juice
- chopped parsley or cilantro
Instructions
- Drain the can of fava beans and rinse well.
- In a pot over medium heat, add the olive oil along with the garlic and green onions. Cook down for about 2 minutes.
- Add rinsed fava beans, water, cumin, paprika, salt, and dried parsley. Mix together.
- Simmer for a few minutes just until the fava beans soften.
- Mash about half of the beans, leaving some chunks.
- Optional: If too much water evaporates and you like a thinner consistency, add more water to preference.
- Add the chopped cilantro and lemon. Mix again.
- Transfer to a plate or bowl. Top it off with more olive oil and serve!
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Yum! this recipe was so delicious and simple, I didn’t have fava beans so I used kidney and added some potatoes so it was extra filling.
We made this last night – so easy and delicious! I will be saving this recipe for future use.
so delicious! A bowl of ful always hits
Simple & delicious.
One of my favourite meals. It’s something my mom used to make for me for not only breakfast, but lunch too. ?
Hi Hajar! Love this. How do we get that nice oil separation? My water was murky despite rinsing the beans so not sure what happened. Then kinda just cooked the liquid away until dry. Help! Thanks.
Amazing recipe! I remember having this while I was in Saudia at a hotel! Brought back so many good memories Alhamdulilah! ❤️
Very yummy and easy to make! Used lima beans instead of fava beans and it was still very good!
Super tasty! I substituted for lima beans as well, and it turned out great! Very easy to make as well.
Hi Lamia! Thank you for the sweetest feedback. It’s my mom’s recipe so this makes me so happy that you loved it.