Foul Mudammas (Egyptian Fava Beans)

• servings: 5 servings
• active time: 15 minutes
• total time: 25 minutes

Ingredients

2 cans plain fava beans,

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)

Warm (pita bread)

Sliced tomatoes

Sliced cucumbers

Green onions

Olives

Directions

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.

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

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.

Serve with pita bread, sliced veggies and olives.

Nutrition

• Calories: 143 kcal
• Total Fat: 0.7 g
• Saturated Fat: 0.1 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 0.4 g
• Sodium: 805.7 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 26.2 g
• Dietary Fiber: 7.9 g
• Total Sugars: 1.4 g
• Protein: 10.6 g