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Egyptian Foul Moudammas Recipe (Ful Medames)

Learn how to make authentic Egyptian foul moudammas (ful medames), a healthy and delicious fava bean recipe with olive oil, garlic, and lemon - in just 15 minutes!
Course Breakfast, Vegetarian Main Course
Cuisine Egyptian, Middle Eastern
Keyword Egyptian Fava Beans, Egyptian Foul, Foul Medames, Foul Moudamas, Foul Moudammas, Foul Mudammas, Foul Mudammas Recipe, Ful Medames, Ful Mudames
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 318kcal
Author Faith Gorsky

Ingredients

  • 2 cloves garlic crushed
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 15 ounce can fava beans sometimes called broad beans or foul mudammas, with liquid
  • 15 ounce can chickpeas rinsed and drained
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 small tomato diced
  • 1/2 small onion minced
  • 4 tablespoons minced fresh parsley leaves
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 lemon wedged
US Customary - Metric

Instructions

  • Crush the garlic in a mortar and pestle with the salt.
  • Bring the fava beans (with liquid), chickpeas, and water to a simmer in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Turn off heat and use the back of a spoon to mash some of the beans (about 1/2 cup) against the side of the pot.
  • Stir in the garlic, lemon juice, cumin, and black pepper.
  • Transfer the beans to 1 large or 4 small serving dishes; drizzle on the olive oil and arrange the tomato, onion, and parsley on top in a decorative way.
  • Serve with lemon wedges to squeeze on top.

Notes

Nutrition

Calories: 318kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Sodium: 1076mg | Potassium: 583mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 633IU | Vitamin C: 29mg | Calcium: 93mg | Iron: 3mg