Ful Medames

Total Time: 12 hrs 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 12 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 lb small egyptian dried fava beans, soaked overnight
• 3 lemons, juice of
• 1 head garlic, halved
• salt
• 1 bunch scallion, trimmed
• 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
• fresh ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 drain the beans and place in a large saucepan.
• 2 add 7 cups of water and bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
• 3 reduce the heat to low and add the juice of 1 lemon, the garlic and the salt.
• 4 cover and simmer over low heat (the beans will retain their shape only if cooked slowly) until the beans are soft-- moist but not soupy-- about 12 hours.
• 5 you should do this ideally in the crock pot.
• 6 check occasionally and add water if the beans become dry.
• 7 twenty minutes before serving, chop the scallions and combine with the remaining lemon juice.
• 8 stir in the oil, season with salt and pepper, and set aside.
• 9 discard the garlic and gently stir the lemon mixture into the beans.
• 10 adjust seasoning.
• 11 spoon into bowls, mash slightly.
• 12 serve warm with pita bread.