by Holladay Allen
Native Foods Cafe
Fava beans are awesome.
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The only way I have ever had them is in Ful Medames, or Ful Mudammas, which you can usually find at Mediterreanean or Middle Eastern restaurants. Ful Mudammas is kinda like a mushy fava bean stew/dip, depending on how much you smash up the favas. Whenever I see it on a menu, I order it. So why not try to make it at home? Rumor has it, that shelling fresh fava beans is a bit of a task, and I am not sure where to find them in Chicago in January… so I got canned.
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We ate the ful for dinner, but some countries such as Syria serve ful for breakfast, which I would definitely do.
Ful Mudammas
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1 15-ounce can fava beans, drained and rinsed
1 ½ TBSP olive oil
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1 shallot, finely chopped
3 garlic cloves, chopped
1 large tomato, finely chopped
1 tsp ground cumin
½ tsp chili powder
¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
1-2 TBSP fresh lemon juice, to taste
Salt and pepper to taste
Saute the onion and shallots in olive oil until soft and slightly transclucent.
Add garlic and cook a little bit more.
Add large chopped tomato and sauté a few more minutes.
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Add spices and lemon juice and stir.
Add fava beans and salt to taste.
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Stir in parsley.
Leave on low heat for about 20 minutes.
Put in blender or food processor and puree until smooth, but a little bit chunky.
Place in serving dish and drizzle with olive oil, then top with chopped onion and parsley.
Goes great with warm pita bread and cucumber slices. I also served with some Fattoush from Oasis Foods... very, very good. I liked making little pita sandwich tacos... fusion!
I didn’t expect such a tasty dish to come out of that. I think this will impress all my family members after I make these.
Posted by: Quinny Buzz | 01/04/2013 at 03:02 AM