Ful Medames
- Reviews 2
Ready In: 12 hrs 5 mins
Serves: 8
Ingredients
- 1 lb small egyptian dried fava beans, soaked overnight
- 3 lemons, juice of
- 1 head garlic, halved
- salt
- 1 bunch scallion, trimmed
- 1⁄2 cup extra virgin olive oil
- fresh ground black pepper
Directions
- Drain the beans and place in a large saucepan.
- Add 7 cups of water and bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
- Reduce the heat to low and add the juice of 1 lemon, the garlic and the salt.
- Cover and simmer over low heat (the beans will retain their shape only if cooked slowly) until the beans are soft-- moist but not soupy-- about 12 hours.
- You should do this ideally in the crock pot.
- Check occasionally and add water if the beans become dry.
- Twenty minutes before serving, chop the scallions and combine with the remaining lemon juice.
- Stir in the oil, season with salt and pepper, and set aside.
- Discard the garlic and gently stir the lemon mixture into the beans.
- Adjust seasoning.
- Spoon into bowls, mash slightly.
- Serve warm with pita bread.
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