Dairy-Free Ful Medames with Pita
A traditional Egyptian breakfast of mashed fava beans seasoned with lemon juice, garlic, and olive oil, served with warm pita bread. This version is naturally dairy-free.
Ingredients
- 1 cup Dried Fava Beans
- 6 cups Water
- 3 cloves Garlic
- 3 tablespoons Lemon Juice
- 4 tablespoons Olive Oil
- 1 teaspoon Cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- 1/4 teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes
- 2 tablespoons Fresh Parsley
- 4 pieces Pita Bread
Original measure retained: its cup/spoon or fluid-volume standard is unspecified.
Instructions
- 1Soak fava beans in water overnight or for at least 8 hours.
- 2Drain and rinse the fava beans.
- 3Place the beans in a pot with 6 cups of fresh water.
- 4Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 1-2 hours, or until the beans are very tender.
- 5Drain the beans, reserving about 1 cup of the cooking liquid.
- 6Mash the beans with a fork or potato masher, adding some of the reserved cooking liquid to achieve desired consistency.
- 7Stir in minced garlic, lemon juice, olive oil, cumin, salt, and red pepper flakes.
- 8Garnish with fresh parsley and serve warm with pita bread.
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