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Ful Medames (Slow-Simmered Egyptian Fava Beans)

Name: Ful Medames (Slow-Simmered Egyptian Fava Beans)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 360 min
Total time: 375 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Egypt
Ingredients: 400 g dried small fava beans (ful baladi), soaked 12 hours; 50 g split red lentils, rinsed; 1 piece small whole tomato, halved; 4 clove garlic, minced; 60 ml unrefined flaxseed oil (zeit har) or extra virgin olive oil; 2 piece fresh lemons, juiced; 1.5 tbsp ground cumin; 1 tsp salt, or to taste; 1 piece small red onion, finely diced for garnish; 30 g fresh flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped

Velvety, slow-simmered fava beans mashed with cumin, garlic, and rich flaxseed oil, served with warm baladi flatbread.

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Archaeological evidence proves ful medames was prepared in ancient Egypt inside earthenware pots buried in hot ashes. Today, street vendors across Cairo tend gleaming brass damassa urns overnight to fuel the morning rush.

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