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Written by Akila Kishk
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 Ful medames
Ingredients:
Brown fava beans
Parsley
Onion
Garlic
Lemon juice
Egyptian bread
Action:
Partially or completely mash the beans, which are then slow-cooked with the onion and garlic, and served with olive oil, chopped parsley and lemon juice. Ful medames is typically eaten with Egyptian bread ('eish masri).
Serving variations:
The combination of ful and hummus is popular in Syria, Lebanon and Israel. A typical hummus-ful dish consists of a layer of hummus topped with a serving of ful, accompanied by a quartered egg.
The dish's name derives from the Egyptian
language: ful is the Egyptian word for fava beans, and medames is a
Coptic word meaning 'buried'. The second word hints at the original
cooking method, which involved burying a sealed pot of water and beans
under hot coals.
(Arabic: فول مدمس fūl mudammas)
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