Fava beans

Name: Fava beans (Ful)
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Sudanese
Ingredients: 1 tomato, chopped, plus extra to serve; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 red onion, finely chopped; olive oil, for cooking and serving; 3 cups (500 g) dried broad beans (fava beans), soaked overnight or until soft; 80 g (2¾ oz) Greek-style feta cheese, diced; Tamia, to serve; toasted flatbread, to serve; Salata aswad, to serve; 1 green chilli, chopped, plus extra to serve; 4 hardboiled eggs, peeled and chopped

Ful

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Tekebash & Saba

By Saba Alemayoh

Published 2023

About

One of my father’s favourite dishes was ful – a staple breakfast in Sudan. You can buy it ready-made at local corner shops or make it from scratch. There is a basic ful, or the gourmet variety where you add Tamia (falafel), feta and even boiled eggs.

Ingredients

3 cups (500 g) dried broad beans (fava beans), soaked overnight or until soft
olive oil, for cooking and serving

Africa
Ethiopia
Sudan
Breakfast
Vegetarian

Method

Drain the water from the broad beans and put them in a large saucepan. Cover with water, bring to the boil and cook for 20–30 minutes.

Drain the beans and use a potato masher to smash to a chunky consistency.

Put some olive oil into a frying pan over medium heat. Add the onion and stir until well cooked.

Add the tomato to the pan and cook for 1–2 minutes, then add the be