Ful medams
Ful medames is Egypt’s number one national dish. Here is an easy slow cooker ful medames recipe with some serving suggestions
Servings: 12 people
Calories: 99.9kcal
Ingredients
- 1 lb dry fave beans.
- 3 Tbs rice - uncooked.
- 3 Tbs red lentils.
- 1 to mato quartered.
- 3 garlic cloves.
Instructions
- Soak the beans with water for at least 4 hours, I've soaked mine over night.
- Drain the beans and wash very well, put in your slow cooker.
- Wash the rice and lentils, drain and add to the beans along with garlic cloves and tomato.
- Add enough water to cover. Let it cook on low for 8 hours.
Serving suggestions:
- Saute onion rings and tomato in olive oil, add some sausages, stir for 5 minutes then add the beans.
- Saute crushed garlic in olive oil along with diced tomato then add the beans. Add salt, cumin and a squeeze of lemon juice.
Notes
If you cannot find dry fava beans you can use pinto beans as it is the closest taste we've found. Cooking time varies depending on the type of beans so start checking after 6 hours for doneness. Some people like also adding ghee to their beans, but personally I prefer it with olive oil.
Nutrition
Calories: 99.9kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 7.1g | Fat: 0.5g | Sodium: 4.3mg | Fiber: 7.2g | Vitamin A: 75IU | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 2mg