Ful Medames and Dried Fava Beans

Ful Medames is a very popular Ancient Egyptian Breakfast made from fava beans. A more tradtional way of making this dish involves soaking beans overnight before creating your fava bean recipes.

Dried fava beans can be found in middle eastern and ethnic grocery stores. They also go by the name broad beans.

Soaking beans is a way to alleviate much of the problems associated with gas when eating beans.

Take the time to soak your beans before preparing your favorite fava bean recipes and your stomach will thank you!

Egyptian Fava Bean Recipes

Crock Pot Recipe

• 1 pound of Dried Fava Beans or Broad Beans (soaked overnight)
• 6 cloves of garlic
• 7 cups of filtered water
• 4 Tablespoons of Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 4 Tablespoons of Fresh Lemon Juice
• Sea Salt to Taste
• Chopped Parsley
• Poached, Fried, or Sliced Eggs

1. Drain the soaked beans and place in a crockpot
2. Add garlic and 7 cups of filtered water to crockpot
3. Cover and cook on low for 10 to 12 hours
4. When beans are soft turn off crockpot and transfer beans to a bowl
5. Add lemon juice, olive oil, sea salt and mash slightly
6. Garnish with parsley, a drizzle of olive oil, and your choice of egg preparation
7. Enjoy your Ancient Egyptian Breakfast with a few friends!

Reasons for Soaking Beans

Soaked beans will minimize gas formation in your body and minimizes cooking times.

Soaking also helps to clean the dirt and other residue found on beans.

Basic Instructions for Soaking Beans

1. Sort beans and discard any old looking beans
2. Rinse beans once or twice
3. Soak beans in a bowl with enough room-temperature filtered water (beans will expand during soaking)
4. Soak beans for at least 8 hours or overnight
5. You should discard soaking water or keep some for cooking (soaking water may cause gas in some people)
6. Now your ready to cook your beans

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