2 Ful Medames Dip

Name: Ful Medames Dip
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Cuisine: Egyptian
Ingredients: 1 scant cup [100 g] dried fava beans or 14-oz [400-g] can of fava beans; 1 scant cup [100 g] dried fava beans or 14-oz [400-g] can of fava beans; 2 Tbsp tahini; Handful of parsley; Sea salt, to taste; 1 tsp smoked paprika; 1 garlic clove, crushed; Juice of 1 lemon; 2 Tbsp olive oil, plus extra to garnish

Preparation info

Serves
4 to 6

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

V is for Vegan

By Kerstin Rodgers

Published 2015

About

“Ful” are dried fava beans, a legume made infamous by Hannibal the Cannibal. You can make this Egyptian dip with fresh or frozen fava beans too. Think of it as a funkier, sludgier hummus.

Ingredients

1 scant cup [100 g] dried fava beans or 14-oz [400-

Africa
Egypt
Snack
Vegan
Gluten-free
Mediterranean

Method

If using dried beans, boil them in water for 30 to 40 minutes (no need to pre-soak), then drain. Otherwise, drain the can. Add the beans, tahini, oil, lemon juice, garlic, paprika, and some salt to a food processor. Whizz to combine (or mash everything by hand), then transfer to a bowl, drizzle over more olive oil, and sprinkle with parsley.