Plain, pulverized and topped with tahini and Madinian Dukkah

Name: Plain, pulverized and topped with tahini and Madinian Dukkah (Ful Iskandarany)
Cuisine: Saudi Arabian
Ingredients: 1 x 400 g (14 oz) can of whole fava beans (ful medames; I use Californian Gardens brand); 1 x 400 g (14 oz) can of whole fava beans (ful medames; I use Californian Gardens brand); 1 small tomato, chopped; 1 small red onion or shallot, finely chopped; 1 small red onion or shallot, finely chopped; 1 mild green chilli or jalapeño pepper, finely chopped; 1 mild green chilli or jalapeño pepper, finely chopped; 2 tbsp lemon juice; 1 fat clove of garlic, crushed; Fine sea salt, to taste; 1 tsp roasted ground cumin; 1 tsp ground black pepper; 1 tsp pul biber (Aleppo pepper flakes); 1 tsp pul biber (Aleppo pepper flakes); Extra virgin olive oil, to drizzle; 2 tbsp chopped coriander or parsley; 2 tbsp chopped coriander or parsley; Tahini, to drizzle; Madinian dukkah, to sprinkle; Lemon wedges (optional); Pitta or Mlawa; Pitta or Mlawa

Ful Iskandarany

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Red Sea Cookbook

By Madeeha Qureshi

Published 2026

About

Ingredients

1 x 400 g (14 oz) can of whole fava beans (ful medames; I use Californian Gardens brand)

Africa
Asia
Egypt
Saudi Arabia
Alexandria
Breakfast
Vegan
Gluten-free
Ramadan

Method

This one is pretty straight forward and easy. Simply empty the whole can of beans (including the liquid) into a microwaveable bowl, cover and heat it through until hot and bubbling - around 2 minutes in the microwave. This can be done in a frying pan as well - just add a splash of water to loosen the beans up a bit.

Once the beans are nice and warm, transfer them to a serving bowl, add