EDITORIAL DRAFT · RECIPE

Ful

Slow-cooked fava beans dressed with aromatics and toppings, common as a breakfast dish across the region.

Time35 min
Yield4 servings
TraditionsEritrean · Ethiopian · Horn of Africa
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vegetarianvegan-optionEritreanEthiopianHorn of Africa
INGREDIENTS

What you need.

  • 3 cupscooked fava beans
  • 1tomato
  • 1/2onion
  • 1green chili
  • 2 tbspolive oil
  • 1/2 tspcumin
  • 1lemon
  • to tastesalt
  • optionalegg or yogurt
Ingredient amounts scaled to 1×. Cooking time and pan size may not scale linearly.
METHOD

How to make it.

  1. 1Warm fava beans with a splash of water and mash lightly.
  2. 2Stir in tomato, onion, chili, cumin and salt.
  3. 3Finish with olive oil and lemon.
  4. 4Top with egg or yogurt if desired and serve with bread.
VARIATION

Households differ.

Ful is a shared regional dish with many national and household variations.

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