Monday Nov 28, 2022
Ful Medames: Egyptian Fava Bean Stew with Matbucha
Ful medames, also called mudammas or simply fūl, is a delicious stew of braised fava beans made with olive oil, spices, garlic, onion, and lemon juice. The dish is traditionally enjoyed for breakfast in Egypt and many other Middle Eastern countries.
Matbucha is a sauce popular around the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East, made with red peppers, tomatoes, and aromatics cooked in olive oil. Matbucha can be served at room temperature or warm as part of mezze. Put Ful medames and matbucha together and you get a match made in heaven! Topped with shallots, parsley, a lemon wedge, a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil, and grilled lavash, and you have a fabulous plant-forward breakfast, main course, or shared appetizer that will spice up your menu.
Get the Ful Medames recipe here!
This recipe and video were produced by The Culinary Institute of America as an industry service, thanks to the generous support of the International Olive Council.