Ful Medames: Spiced Fava Beans for a Proper Egyptian Breakfast

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Ful medames is the breakfast that wakes up a good part of the world. Slow-cooked fava beans, smashed just enough to turn creamy, lifted with garlic, cumin and a generous squeeze of lemon, then drowned in good olive oil. It is humble, filling and deeply satisfying, the kind of dish that costs almost nothing yet tastes like a proper meal. Scooped up with torn flatbread, it sets you up for the whole day, and my one small twist of toasted sesame seeds adds a nutty crackle that earns its place.

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Ful Medames: Spiced Fava Beans for a Proper Egyptian Breakfast