Ful Medames (Fava Bean Dip)

Name: Ful Medames (Fava Bean Dip)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 5
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 710 milliliters cans fava beans, rinsed and drained; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 3 Tbsps lemon juice; 1 medium onion, chopped; 59 milliliters parsley; 0 teaspoons cayenne or red chili pepper; 2 mediums tomatoes, chopped

You can never have too many hor d'oeuvre recipes, so give Ful Medames (Fava Bean Dip) a try. One serving contains 97 calories, 7g of protein, and 0g of fat. This recipe serves 5. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and vegan diet. If you have tomatoes, onion, ground cumin, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for The Super Bowl. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 30 minutes.

Instructions

Add the tomatoes and cook for another 4 minutes. Stir in the fava beans, cumin, and red pepper, and cook on medium-low heat for about 10 minutes.

Ingredients you will need

Fava Beans

Red Pepper

Tomato

Cumin

Remove from the heat and mash the fava beans lightly, right in the skillet, until most of the beans are mashed. Scoop into a serving bowl, and mix in the lemon juice and parsley.

Ingredients you will need

Lemon Juice

Fava Beans

Parsley

Beans

Equipment you will use

Frying Pan

Bowl

Serve with warm pita bread. Hint: Look for canned fava beans in Middle Eastern grocery stores. Some common spellings are ful medames, foul moudammes, foul mudammes, and foul moudammas.

Ingredients you will need

Canned Fava Beans

Pita