Fool Medames (Egyptian Beans)
Fool Medames (Egyptian Beans), a beans and grains recipe with simple ingredients and a clear step-by-step method. Home cooking from the Soumac recipe library.
Fool Medames (Egyptian Beans)
Ingredients
- 1 lb Dried sm. fava or pink beans
- Lightly salted water 1/2 c Red lentils
- 3 tb Lemon juice
- 1/4 c Olive oil
- 1/2 ts Cumin, ground
- Salt and pepper to taste 1/2 c Green onions, chopped
Method
- Sort and rinse dried beans.
- Place in a large saucepan and add lightly salted water to cover.
- Bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat and cover.
- Simmer over low heat 2 1/2 hours.
- If necessary, add more water to keep beans covered.
- Add lentils and cover.
- Simmer 30 minutes longer or until lentils and beans are tender and mixture is thick but not soupy.
- Stir in lemon juice, olive oil, cumin, salt and freshly ground pepper.
- Serve hot, sprinkling each serving with a portion of green onions. *The Egyptian national dish is eaten for breakfast or any time of day with green onions and bread.
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