Ful Medames

Name: Ful Medames
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Cuisine: Egypt
Ingredients: 225 g/8 oz/1 cup ful medames/brown beans, pre-soaked; 4 hard-boiled eggs; 225 g/8 oz/1 cup ful medames/brown beans, pre-soaked; 8 tablespoons olive oil; 3 garlic cloves, crushed; juice of 2 lemons seasoning to taste; generous handful parsley, finely chopped

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
5 min

Appears in

The New Vegetarian

By Colin Spencer

Published 1986

About

This is a famous dish which can be bought ready cooked as a snack from Egyptian street stalls. It is equivalent to the hamburger in its ubiquity. Traditionally it is eaten as a first course, but it goes well with Oeufs Florentines, and cabbage or leek dishes.

Ingredients

225 g/8 oz/1 cup ful medames/brown beans, pre

Africa
Egypt
Snack
Starter
Gluten-free
Vegetarian
Mediterranean

Method

Drain the beans well and cook in plenty of boiling water for l½ hours, or until tender. Drain well. Peel and mash the eggs, and stir into the beans with the rest of the ingredients. Serve warm.