Foul Mudammas (Egyptian Fava Beans)

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 10 mins

Total Time: 25 mins

Servings: 5

Ingredients

• 15 ounces of cooked plain fava beans (see cooking instructions HERE)

• ½ cup water

• Kosher salt

• ½ to 1 tsp ground cumin

• 1 to 2 hot peppers, chopped (jalapenos will work here)

• 2 garlic cloves, chopped

• 1 large lemon juice of

• Extra virgin olive oil

• 1 cup chopped parsley

• 1 tomato, diced

To Serve:

• Warm pit bread

• Sliced tomatoes

• Sliced cucumbers

• Green onions

• Olives

Instructions

1. In a cast-iron skillet or saucepan, add the fava beans and ½ cup water. Warm over medium-high heat. Season with kosher salt and cumin. Use a potato masher or fork to mash the fava beans.

2. In a mortar and pestle, add the hot peppers and garlic. Smash. Add in the juice of one lemon and stir to combine.

3. Pour the garlic and hot pepper sauce over the fava beans. Add a generous drizzle of extra virgin olive oil. Top with chopped parsley, diced tomatoes, and a few slices of hot peppers, if you like.

4. Serve with pita bread, sliced veggies, and olives.

Thanks to themediterraneandish for this recipe