Recipe: Tasty Egyptian Ful Medames/Mashed Fava Beans

Egyptian Ful Medames/Mashed Fava Beans.

You can cook Egyptian Ful Medames/Mashed Fava Beans using 9 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Egyptian Ful Medames/Mashed Fava Beans

1. Prepare 400 gm of canned Fava Beans.
2. You need 3 of Garlic cloves.
3. It's 1/2 tsp of Cumin powder.
4. It's 1 tsp of Red Chilli powder.
5. It's 2 tbsp of Tomato paste.
6. Prepare 3 tbsp of Olive Oil.
7. You need 1/4 cup of Coriander Leaves finely chopped or Parsley.
8. You need 1/2 tsp of Salt.
9. It's 2-3 tbsp of Cooking Cream.

Egyptian Ful Medames/Mashed Fava Beans instructions

1. In a cooking pot, empty the can of ful medames along with it's juices. To this add olive oil, garlic mince, cumin powder, red chilli powder and salt. Simmer this on a low heat with a lid on..
2. After 10 -12 minutes of simmering, smash the beans with a fork and break them if there are any whole beans left. This is actually what makes it more yummy. The beans are not whole and the stew becomes so very thick and mushy..
3. Add in the cooking cream now. Mix well and simmer for another 5 minutes. Finally garnish with parsley or coriander. Drizzle more of olive oil while serving. Serve hot with baladi (pita) bread..