Lebanese Ful Medames
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Lebanese Ful Medames also known as Foul Medames or Foul Mudamas is a popular Middle Eastern savory breakfast dish that’s made with cooked fava beans, topped with a garlic lemon dressing, and served with fresh vegetables and pita bread.
Lebanese Ful Medames makes for a healthy vegetarian Lebanese breakfast that is full of flavor. This dish comes together in less than 20 minutes! I always keep my pantry stocked with cooked fava bean cans, I get mine from my local Middle Eastern store.
Ingredients for this Easy Lebanese Ful Recipe:
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- Cooked fava beans cans
- Garlic
- Lemon juice
- Salt
- Parsley
- Tomato
- Olive Oil
How do you make Lebanese ful?
- Rinse your cooked fava bean cans with cold water and drain, to get rid of excess salt .
- Place rinsed and drained fava beans in a large saucepan over medium heat, and add 1 and half cups of cold water.
- Bring mixture to a boil. Reduce heat to low and let simmer uncovered for 10 minutes.
- Remove from heat, using a wooden garlic smasher, smash your fava beans to get the desired consistency. The recipe calls for smashing to a smooth consistency, but we prefer a lightly smashed chunky consistency.
- While the fava bean is cooking, in a small bowl, add crushed garlic, salt and lemon juice and mix well.
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Pour the lemon garlic sauce over the cooked cooked fava beans and mix well. Taste and adjust salt/sour.
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Transfer to a serving bowl, top with a drizzle of olive oil, chopped tomatoes and fresh parsley.
- Serve with pita bread and radishes if you’d like.
What is a Good Substitute For Fava Beans?
If you can’t find fava beans, you can substitute with cooked pinto beans. They have a very similar texture and taste.
How to Store Lebanese Ful Medames?
While ful Medames is best enjoyed when served immediately, you can store in an airtight container for up to 4 days in the fridge. Warm it up a little bit before serving again.
More Lebanese Recipes:
Lebanese Beef and Green Bean Stew
Lahm bi Ajeen- Lebanese Meat Pies
Beef Stew with Peas and Carrots
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Lebanese Ful- Foul Mudammas Recipe
Lebanese Ful Medames
Lebanese Ful Medames is a popular Middle Eastern savory breakfast dish that's made with cooked fava beans, topped with a garlic lemon dressing, and served with fresh vegetables and pita bread.
Ingredients
- 3 15 ounces can fava beans
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ¼ cup lemon juice
- 2 garlic cloves -crushed
- 2 tomatoes- cut into small pieces
- ½ cup parsley- chopped finely
Instructions
- Rinse your cooked fava beans cans with cold water and drain, to get rid of excess salt.
- Place rinsed and drained fava beans in a large saucepan over medium heat, and add 1 and half cups of cold water.
- Bring mixture to a boil. Reduce heat to low and let simmer uncovered for 10 minutes.
- Remove from heat, using a wooden garlic smasher, smash your fava beans to get the desired consistency. The recipe calls for smashing to a smooth consistency, but we prefer a lightly smashed chunky consistency.
- In a small bowl, add minced garlic, salt and lemon juice and mix well.
- Pour the lemon garlic sauce over the cooked cooked fava beans and mix well. Taste and adjust salt.
- Transfer to a serving bowl, top with a drizzle of olive oil, chopped tomatoes and fresh parsley.
- Serve with pita bread and radishes if you’d like.