Egyptian Fava Bean Dip Foul Mudammes Recipes

FOUL MUDAMMAS (EGYPTIAN FAVA BEANS)

Steps:

• In a cast iron skillet or saucepan, add the fava beans and ½ cup water. Warm over medium-high heat. Season with kosher salt and cumin. Use a potato masher or fork to mash the fava beans.
• In a morter and pestle, add the hot peppers and garlic. Smash. Add in juice of one lemon and stir to combine.
• Pour the garlic and hot pepper sauce over the fava beans. Add a generous drizzle of extra virgin olive oil. Top with chopped parsley, diced tomatoes, and a few slices of hot peppers, if you like.
• Serve with pita bread, sliced veggies and olives.

EGYPTIAN FAVA BEAN DIP (FOUL MUDAMMES)

Steps:

• First, cook onion in vegetable oil until limp.
• Add garlic and cook a little.
• Add large chopped tomato and cook until it just starts breaking apart.
• Add spices and lemon juice and stir.
• Add fava beans and salt to taste.
• Leave on low heat for about 15-20 minutes.
• Put in blender and puree until smooth.
• Place in serving dish and drizzle generously with olive oil.
• Eat with Carol's pita bread (warm crusty french bread is good too).

FOOLL MUDAMMES (FAVA BEAN EGYPTIAN BREAKFAST)(فول مدمس)

Steps:

• Heat oil, add onion and cook for about 4 minutes.
• Add tomato sauce, spices and salt, cook for 2-3 minutes.
• Add fava beans, and mash it on low heat.
• You can mash it finely or leave some fava beans whole.
• Cover and cook for 5 more minutes.
• Serve with pita bread.
• You can drizzle some olive oil, tahini, lemon, or a combination on it before serving.
• I like hot chili peppers as well.