Foul Medames | Stewed Fava Beans

Foul Medames is a popular Middle Eastern dish. A quick, easy and a hearty one dish meal, this comforting hot bean stew can be savoured at any time of the day.

Foul Medames Recipe

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 red onion diced 
• 1 tomato diced  
• 1 can red kidney beans
• 2 cans fava beans (broad beans)
• 300 gram minced beef
• 2 tbsp cooking oil 
• 2 tbsp ghee (clarified butter)
• 2 cans of water 
• 2 tsp salt (adjust to taste)
• 2 tbsp sugar (adjust to taste)

(A) BLEND:

• 10 shallots 
• 4 cloves garlic
• 20 gram ginger 
• 1 tbsp meat curry powder
• 1 tbsp black pepper powder
• 1 tbsp coriander powder 
• 1 tsp cumin powder
• 1/2 cup water

(B) GARNISHES/SIDES:

• ghee (clarified butter) melted
• fried eggs (sunny side up)
• chopped onions
• sliced green chillies
• calamansi lime 
• toasted bread 

DIRECTIONS:

1. Strain and wash all the beans thoroughly.

2. Mash all the beans until almost fine and set aside. (You can also blend half the quantity of beans in a food processor)

3. Blend all ingredients (A) into a smooth paste. Set aside.

4. Heat oil and ghee in a wok. When the ghee has melted, add diced onions and stir fry until they are softened.

5. Add blended ingredients and stir-fry for 10 minutes on low heat.

6. Next, add minced beef and stir-fry for another 10 minutes or until oil starts to separate.

7. Add the mashed beans and 2 cans of water (I used the bean's can). Stir until combined.

8. Add diced tomatoes, salt and sugar.

9. Slowly simmer for at least 1 hour with low heat. Stir periodically.

10. Off heat once the stew has thickened.

11. Serve Foul Medames with ingredients (B).

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