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Foul Medammes( my Favourite Egyptian food)


1lb fava beans ( soaked in water overnight)
2 crushed cloves garlic
teasp cumin powder
third cup of olive oil
teasp salt
juice of one lemon
half teasp chilli powder

Boil the drained and soaked beans in water till very soft.
Drain and put back in pot.
Add the the other ingredients and mash roughly.

Serve in hot pitta breads
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albatros said…
THE PHOTO OF THE BEANS IN THE PICTURE IS NOT (((FIELD BEANS)))

ALSO KNOWN AS FOUL MEDAMMES. THE PICTURE IS OF AN ORDINARY CANELINI BEANS
October 30, 2008 at 2:34:00 PM PDT
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