Cookwala / Recipes

V1: structured, not simulated or field-verified

Ful medames

servings: 4 · Collection: cookwala · Licence: CC BY 4.0

Egypt's everyday breakfast: slow-cooked fava beans warmed with garlic, cumin, lemon and olive oil.

Document (JSON) Dry run this recipe

This page is one recipe in Cookwala's open index. Cookwala is the open standard for cooking safely: a recipe format that people, appliances and robots can check before cooking. Why Cookwala · All recipes · Try the dry run

Ingredients

  • 800 g cooked fava beans (2 cans, with liquid)
  • 100 ml water
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1½ tsp ground cumin
  • ¾ tsp salt
  • juice of 1 lemon
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tomato, diced
  • a handful of parsley, chopped

Allergens (inferred from ingredient names): -

Nutrition per serving (modelled estimate, not measured): kcal 290, protein 15, fat 9, carbs 38, fiber 11, sugar 3, sodiumMg 480

Steps

  1. Crush the garlic to a paste.
  2. Warm the beans with the water in a covered pot over medium-low heat, stirring gently, until a probe in the centre reads 75 °C.
  3. Mash part of the beans for a creamier texture, if you like.
  4. Stir in the garlic, cumin, salt, lemon juice and olive oil; taste and adjust.
  5. Dice the tomato.
  6. Top with tomato and parsley.
  7. Serve hot with bread.

V1: structured, not simulated or field-verified

Source: cookwala.ai. Cookwala example recipe, written for the standard