Top 5 Egyptian Foul Mudammas (Fava Beans)

 

Egyptian Foul Mudammas (Fava Beans)

 

 

Foul Mudammas is a famous Egyptian food, I can say that it is the most famous in Egypt because it is the main popular breakfast and is eaten by all Egyptians.

As Egyptians, we love fava beans and have created many recipes for them.

Not only that but there are Egyptian cities that invented recipes in their name, such as the Alexandrian beans, which were invented by people in Alexandria.

Are there certain times when Egyptians eat Foul Mudammas  (Fava Beans)?

Foul Medames is often eaten for breakfast (always served with falafel and green salad), but some people may eat it for dinner.

On the other hand,

In Ramadan, it is the main dish of suhoor for the Egyptians,

Suhoor is the meal that Muslims eat in Ramadan, at the end of the night to help them get ready for fasting.

The reason why beans are the main dish at suhoor is that beans help to feel full throughout the fasting hours.

What Kinds of Foul Mudammas  (Fava Beans) should you use for all recipes?

Fava beans are sold canned or dry.

I usually use the canned type because it is easy and also saves me a lot of time in preparing dry fava beans.

But the original Egyptians (especially in the Egyptian countryside) cook dried beans because it has a special taste when preparing Egyptian recipes with Fava beans prepared at home.

So I will be sharing with you the authentic way to prepare dry Fava beans

How to prepare Dry Fava beans?

INGREDIENTS

  

  1. Half a kilo fava beans
  2. 2 liters soaking water
  3. 1 Cup Lemon juice
  4. 1 tomato
  5. 3 Cups Hot water
  6. ¼ cup yellow lentils, soaked in water and drained
  7. 1 tablespoon tomato sauce
  8. 1 grated carrot
  9. 1 tablespoon starch

INSTRUCTIONS

 

  1. Put the beans in a bowl of water and wash them inside this bowl.
  • You may notice some beans floating on the surface of the water, you must get rid of them (because they are empty and therefore float on the surface)
  1. Change the water and soak the fava beans in water for 24 hours (add some lemon juice)
  2. After 24 hours, the beans will turn into this shape
  3. Now, the way to put the beans in the aluminum bowl:
  • put the first layer of beans, then a layer of carrots, then a layer of beans, then a layer of lentils and the last layer of beans
  1. Put the carrots in the second layer
  2. Put the beans, then put the lentils on top
  3. Add the last layer of fava beans
  4. Put the tomato
  5. Put hot water to cover the beans completely
  6. Put the beans on medium heat and cover for 15 MIN , but leave space for the steam to rise (so that the beans retain their color)
  7. After 15 minutes and the beginning of boiling reduce the heat very much and leave for 4 hours
  8. Check the beans every 30 minutes, and when the water evaporates, add hot water
  9. After 4 hours, take a plate and put in a little water, a tablespoon of tomato paste and starch, and two tablespoons of lemon juice, stir them well, then add them to the beans and leave for 30 minutes.
  10. Now the fava beans are ready to be used in various recipes

NOTES

The goal of placing the beans in layers is to penetrate the taste of lentils and carrots inside the beans, so do not stir the mixture, just put the layers and then cover them with water

 

 

How to prepare Dry Fava beans?

Dry Fava Beans

 

How to prepare Dry Fava beans?

 

  • small Bowl aluminum – or any cooking bowl
  • Large Bowl
  • Half a kilo fava beans
  • 2 liters soaking water
  • 1 Cup Lemon juice
  • 1 tomato
  • 3 Cups Hot water
  • ¼ cup yellow lentils, soaked in water and drained
  • 1 tablespoon tomato sauce
  • 1 grated carrot
  • 1 tablespoon starch
  1. Put the beans in a bowl of water and wash them inside this bowl.

    You may notice some beans floating on the surface of the water, you must get rid of them (because they are empty and therefore float on the surface)

    Dry Fava Beans

  2. Change the water and soak the fava beans in water for 24 hours (add some lemon juice)

    Dry Fava Beans

  3. After 24 hours, the beans will turn into this shape

  4. Now, the way to put the beans in the aluminum bowl:

    put the first layer of beans, then a layer of carrots, then a layer of beans, then a layer of lentils and the last layer of beans

    Dry Fava Beans

  5. Put the carrots in the second layer

    Dry Fava Beans

  6. Put the beans, then put the lentils on top

    Dry Fava Beans

  7. Add the last layer of fava beans

    Dry Fava Beans

  8. Put the tomato

    Dry Fava Beans

  9. Put hot water to cover the beans completely

    Dry Fava Beans

  10. Put the beans on medium heat and cover for 15 MIN , but leave space for the steam to rise (so that the beans retain their color)

    Dry Fava Beans  Recipes

  11. After 15 minutes and the beginning of boiling reduce the heat very much and leave for 4 hours

    Dry Fava Beans  Recipes

  12. Check the beans every 30 minutes, and when the water evaporates, add hot water

    Dry Fava Beans  Recipes

  13. After 4 hours, take a plate and put in a little water, a tablespoon of tomato paste and starch, and two tablespoons of lemon juice, stir them well, then add them to the beans and leave for 30 minutes.

    Dry Fava Beans  Recipes

  14. Now the fava beans are ready to be used in various recipes

The goal of placing the beans in layers is to penetrate the taste of lentils and carrots inside the beans, so do not stir the mixture, just put the layers and then cover them with water

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Dry Fava beans cooking

 

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Now that you know how to prepare dry fava beans to prepare the most delicious Egyptian Foul Mudammas recipes

I will share with you the five most famous Egyptian fava beans recipes.

 

1-Alexandrian beans (Foul Iskandarani)

 

 

Alexandrian beans (Foul Iskandarani)

 

 

INGREDIENTS

  

  1. 450 gram Fava Beans (canned or prepared Dry beans)
  2. 1 green bell pepper, cut into small pieces
  3. 1 red bell pepper, cut into small pieces
  4. 1 yellow bell pepper, cut into small pieces
  5. 2 tablespoons White vinegar
  6. 1 minced garlic clove
  7. 1 Medium onion, cut into small pieces
  8. 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  9. 1 tablespoon dry hot red pepper
  10. 1 Teaspoon salt
  11. 1 teaspoon cumin
  12. 1 teaspoon black pepper
  13. 3 tablespoons Cooking Oil

INSTRUCTIONS

 

  1. Put the oil in a frying pan over medium heat, then add the onions, red, green, and yellow peppers
  1. Stir the mixture two or three times, then add the spices and minced garlic cloves
  2. Stir the mixture well. till you notice the smell of garlic.
  3. Put the beans and stir well (it is preferable to mash the beans a little while stirring) then add the white vinegar
  4. Put fava beans in a serving dish and garnish with a little parsley

 

 

Alexandrian beans Recipe (Foul Iskandarani)

Alexandrian beans (Foul Iskandarani)

 

Alexandrian beans Recipe (Foul Iskandarani)

 

  • Frying pan
  • Wooden spoon
  • 450 gram Fava Beans (canned or prepared Dry beans)
  • 1 green bell pepper, cut into small pieces
  • 1 red bell pepper, cut into small pieces
  • 1 yellow bell pepper, cut into small pieces
  • 2 tablespoons White vinegar
  • 1 minced garlic clove
  • 1 Medium onion, cut into small pieces
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon dry hot red pepper
  • 1 Teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 3 tablespoons Cooking Oil
  1. Put the oil in a frying pan over medium heat, then add the onions, red, green, and yellow peppers

    Alexandrian beans (Foul Iskandarani)

  2. Stir the mixture two or three times, then add the spices and minced garlic cloves

    Alexandrian beans (Foul Iskandarani)

  3. Stir the mixture well. till you notice the smell of garlic.

    Alexandrian beans (Foul Iskandarani)

  4. Put the beans and stir well (it is preferable to mash the beans a little while stirring) then add the white vinegar

    Alexandrian beans (Foul Iskandarani)

  5. Put fava beans in a serving dish and garnish with a little parsley

    Alexandrian beans (Foul Iskandarani)

 
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Alexandrian beans, Dry Fava beans cooking, Foul Iskandarani

2-Fava Bean Casserole With Eggs 

 

 

Fava Bean Casserole With Eggs 

 

INGREDIENTS

  

  1. 3 Tablespoon oil
  2. 450 grams Fava beans
  3. 1 Onion cut into small pieces
  4. 1 Green pepper clip small pieces
  5. 1 Red pepper cut into small pieces
  6. 1 medium tomatoes, diced small, without peel
  7. 1 Teaspoon salt
  8. 1 teaspoon cumin
  9. 1 teaspoon black pepper
  10. 1 teaspoon dry coriander
  11. 100 grams sausage or pastrami, according to what you have at home
  12. 1 tablespoon hot chili sauce
  13. 1 minced garlic clove

INSTRUCTIONS

 

  1. In a frying pan on medium heat, put the oil
  1. Put the onion, garlic, pepper, and tomato with the garlic clove.
  2. Stir the mixture well, then add the sausage or pastrami
  3. Stir well, then add the spices (salt – black pepper – cumin – coriander).
  4. Put a spoonful of hot chili sauce
  5. Stir the mixture well, then add the fava beans
  6. Stir the mixture well and mash the pepper until the amount of water decreases
  7. Put the fava beans in the small casseroles
  8. Put an egg on each casserole
  9. Put the casseroles in the oven (middle rack) at 180 degrees for 10 minutes

NOTES

You can use one large casserole and put as many eggs as you want

 

 

Fava Bean Casserole With Eggs

Fava Bean Casserole With Eggs 

 

Fava Bean Casserole With Eggs

 

  • Small Casserole 
  • Frying pan
  • Wodden Spoon
  • 3 Tablespoon oil
  • 450 grams Fava beans
  • 1 Onion cut into small pieces
  • 1 Green pepper clip small pieces
  • 1 Red pepper cut into small pieces
  • 1 medium tomatoes, diced small, without peel
  • 1 Teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon dry coriander
  • 100 grams sausage or pastrami, according to what you have at home
  • 1 tablespoon hot chili sauce
  • 1 minced garlic clove
  1. In a frying pan on medium heat, put the oil

    Fava Bean Casserole With Eggs 

  2. Put the onion, garlic, pepper, and tomato with the garlic clove.

    Fava Bean Casserole With Eggs 

  3. Stir the mixture well, then add the sausage or pastrami

    Fava Bean Casserole With Eggs 

  4. Stir well, then add the spices (salt – black pepper – cumin – coriander).

    Fava Bean Casserole With Eggs 

  5. Put a spoonful of hot chili sauce

    Fava Bean Casserole With Eggs 

  6. Stir the mixture well, then add the fava beans

    Fava Bean Casserole With Eggs 

  7. Stir the mixture well and mash the pepper until the amount of water decreases

    Fava Bean Casserole With Eggs 

  8. Put the fava beans in the small casseroles

    Fava Bean Casserole With Eggs 

  9. Put an egg on each casserole

    Fava Bean Casserole With Eggs 

  10. Put the casseroles in the oven (middle rack) at 180 degrees for 10 minutes

    Fava Bean Casserole With Eggs 

You can use one large casserole and put as many eggs as you want

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Fava Bean Casserole, Fava Bean Casserole With Eggs

3- Fava Beans In Tahini Sauce 

 

 

Fava Beans In Tahini Sauce 

 

 

INGREDIENTS

  

  1. 3 Tahini 
  2. 250 gm fava beans
  3. 1 Teaspoon salt
  4. 1 teaspoon cumin
  5. 1 teaspoon dried coriander
  6. 1 teaspoon black pepper
  7. 1 crushed garlic clove
  8. 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  9. 1 cup hot water

INSTRUCTIONS

 

  1. To prepare the tahini sauce, put the tahini, spices, lemon sauce, and garlic in a bowl
  1. After placing the previous ingredients, we will gradually add water (a little water, then stir, and then add a little water and stir until we reach a consistency of medium fluidity)
  2. The final form of the tahini sauce
  3. Now on the fava beans on the stove (medium heat) and mash them using a hand blender
  4. Put the fava beans in a serving dish, add a little tahini sauce and mix them well
  5. Garnish the fava beans dish with a little tahini and oil

 

Fava Beans In Tahini Sauce Recipe

Fava Beans In Tahini Sauce Recipe

 

Fava Beans In Tahini Sauce Recipe

 

  • Hand blender
  • cooking pan
  • Wooden spoon
  • 3 Tahini 
  • 250 gm fava beans
  • 1 Teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon dried coriander
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 crushed garlic clove
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 cup hot water
  1. To prepare the tahini sauce, put the tahini, spices, lemon sauce, and garlic in a bowl

    Fava Beans In Tahini Sauce Recipe

  2. After placing the previous ingredients, we will gradually add water (a little water, then stir, and then add a little water and stir until we reach a consistency of medium fluidity)

    Fava Beans In Tahini Sauce Recipe

  3. The final form of the tahini sauce

    Fava Beans In Tahini Sauce Recipe

  4. Now on the fava beans on the stove (medium heat) and mash them using a hand blender

    Fava Beans In Tahini Sauce Recipe

  5. Put the fava beans in a serving dish, add a little tahini sauce and mix them well

    Fava Beans In Tahini Sauce Recipe

  6. Garnish the fava beans dish with a little tahini and oil

    Fava Beans In Tahini Sauce Recipe

 
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4-Fava beans with tomato sauce 

 

 

Fava beans with tomato sauce 

 

 

 

 

INGREDIENTS

  

  1. half Kilo Tomato
  2. 250 gm fava beans
  3. 1 Teaspoon salt
  4. 1 teaspoon cumin
  5. 1 teaspoon dried coriander
  6. 1 fresh coriander
  7. 1 Clove garlic
  8. 1 green pepper
  9. 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  10. 1 green pepper

INSTRUCTIONS

 

  1. In a large bowl, add the tomato, spices, green pepper, fresh coriander, lemon juice, and garlic clove (all ingredients except the beans).
  1. Using a hand blender, mash all the ingredients
  2. Do not mash the mixture too much using a hand blender (we don’t want it too soft). Look at the picture to see the final look.
  3. Heat the fava beans over medium heat and mash slightly
  4. Put the fava beans in a serving dish, then put the tomato sauce on the surface
  5. Garnish the dish with a little tahini sauce

Fava beans with tomato sauce Recipe

Fava beans with tomato sauce 

 

Fava beans with tomato sauce Recipe

 

  • Hand blender
  • cooking pan
  • Wooden spoon
  • Large Bowl
  • half Kilo Tomato
  • 250 gm fava beans
  • 1 Teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon dried coriander
  • 1 fresh coriander
  • 1 Clove garlic
  • 1 green pepper
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 green pepper
  1. In a large bowl, add the tomato, spices, green pepper, fresh coriander, lemon juice, and garlic clove (all ingredients except the beans).

    Fava beans with tomato sauce 

  2. Using a hand blender, mash all the ingredients

    Fava beans with tomato sauce 

  3. Do not mash the mixture too much using a hand blender (we don’t want it too soft). Look at the picture to see the final look.

    Fava beans with tomato sauce 

  4. Heat the fava beans over medium heat and mash slightly

    Fava beans with tomato sauce 

  5. Put the fava beans in a serving dish, then put the tomato sauce on the surface

    Fava beans with tomato sauce 

  6. Garnish the dish with a little tahini sauce

    Fava beans with tomato sauce 

 
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Fava Beans In Tahini Sauce, tomato sauce Recipe

5-Yogurt Fava Beans 

 

 

Yogurt Fava Beans 

 

INGREDIENTS

  

  1. 250 gm fava beans
  2. 1 Teaspoon salt
  3. 1 teaspoon cumin
  4. 1 tablespoon tahini (raw)
  5. 3 tablespoons yogurt
  6. 5 tablespoons olive oil
  7. 3 Tomatoes cut into small pieces
  8. 1 fresh parsley
  9. 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  10. 1 garlic clove minced

INSTRUCTIONS

 

  1. Put the yoghurt in a medium-sized bowl, then add the tablespoon of tahini, minced garlic cloves, and lemon juice
  1. Add the fava beans to the mixture
  2. Add half of the tomatoes and parsley to the fava beans
  3. Stir the beans with tomatoes and parsley well, as in the picture
  4. Place the beans in a serving dish, then add olive oil and garnish with parsley and tomatoes

NOTES

The wonderful taste in this recipe comes from olive oil, so make sure to choose the type of high quality, and also make sure that the olive oil is a lot so that you get the original Egyptian Arab taste

 

 

Yogurt fava beans recipe

Yogurt fava beans recipe

 

Yogurt fava beans recipe

 

  • Large Bowl
  • Wooden spoon
  • 250 gm fava beans
  • 1 Teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 tablespoon tahini (raw)
  • 3 tablespoons yogurt
  • 5 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 Tomatoes cut into small pieces
  • 1 fresh parsley
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 garlic clove minced
  1. Put the yoghurt in a medium-sized bowl, then add the tablespoon of tahini, minced garlic cloves, and lemon juice

    Yogurt fava beans recipe

  2. Add the fava beans to the mixture

    Yogurt fava beans recipe

  3. Add half of the tomatoes and parsley to the fava beans

    Yogurt fava beans recipe

  4. Stir the beans with tomatoes and parsley well, as in the picture

    Yogurt fava beans recipe

  5. Place the beans in a serving dish, then add olive oil and garnish with parsley and tomatoes

    Yogurt fava beans recipe

The wonderful taste in this recipe comes from olive oil, so make sure to choose the type of high quality, and also make sure that the olive oil is a lot so that you get the original Egyptian Arab taste

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Yogurt fava beans

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