Foul moudammas
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Foul moudammas

5m
Prépa
15m
Cuisson
4
Portions
Facile
Difficulté

Fèves et pois chiches chauds écrasés à l'ail, au citron et au cumin, arrosés d'huile d'olive.

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Portions

4

Ingrédients

Nutrition

calories340
protein14g
carbs34g
fat16g
fiber11g

Par portion

Étapes

Warm the beans

Put the fava beans with their liquid and the chickpeas in a pan. Heat until bubbling, then let them bubble gently for 10 minutes.

⏱10:00

Crush the garlic

Crush the garlic with the salt into a paste, using a mortar or the flat side of a knife. Stir in the lemon juice and cumin.

Mash

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Serve

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History & Culture

The Story Behind the Dish

📍 Egypt and the Levant📅 Ancient🫘 LB

Fava beans have been cooked slowly in pots across the eastern Mediterranean for thousands of years. Ful came to Lebanon from Egypt and became one of the country's favorite breakfasts.

In Lebanon, ful is often mixed with chickpeas and served in small restaurants that open early and close by lunchtime.

⭐ Why It's Famous

It is cheap, high in protein and keeps you full all morning.

💡 Fun Fact

The word 'medames' is thought to come from an old word for burying, because the beans were once cooked overnight in pots buried in hot ashes.

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Egypt and the Levant

33.89°N, 35.50°E