Chunky Fava Beans

Name: Chunky Fava Beans (My Ful Hasawi)
Cuisine: Egyptian
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 small onion, very finely chopped; 1-2 fat cloves of garlic, crushed; 1 tsp tomato purée (paste); optional but it gives depth to the flavour; 1 tsp tomato purée (paste); optional but it gives depth to the flavour; 1 x 400 g (14 oz) can of whole or crushed fava beans (ful medames); 1 x 400 g (14 oz) can of whole or crushed fava beans (ful medames); 1 tsp Madinian Dukkah; Juice of ½ lemon; Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper; Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 tbsp tahini sauce; 1 tbsp pomegranate molasses; Extra virgin olive oil, to drizzle generously; 1 tbsp finely chopped parsley; 2-3 tbsp crispy fried onions (homemade or store-bought); 2-3 tbsp crispy fried onions (homemade or store-bought); 2-3 tbsp crispy fried onions (homemade or store-bought); 1 tbsp chunky Daqqus; 2 soft-boiled eggs, cut in half lengthways; A pinch of sumac; A pinch of za’atar; Bread of your choice, such as thin Lebanese pitta bread, pitta chips, Mlawa or paratha, to serve; Bread of your choice, such as thin Lebanese pitta bread, pitta chips, Mlawa or paratha, to serve; Bread of your choice, such as thin Lebanese pitta bread, pitta chips, Mlawa or paratha, to serve; Bread of your choice, such as thin Lebanese pitta bread, pitta chips, Mlawa or paratha, to serve; Bread of your choice, such as thin Lebanese pitta bread, pitta chips, Mlawa or paratha, to serve

My Ful Hasawi

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Red Sea Cookbook

By Madeeha Qureshi

Published 2026

About

Ingredients

2 tbsp olive oil
1 small onion, very finely chopped
1-2 fat cloves

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

Method

In a shallow frying pan, heat the olive oil on a medium heat, then add the chopped onion and sauté until translucent. Add the crushed garlic and sauté for a further 30 seconds until fragrant. Add the tomato purée, if using, and sauté for 30 seconds.

Now tip in the beans; if using whole beans, gently press them against the pan with a spatula to make a mush. Season with salt and pepper, m