Fool Medames (Egyptian Beans)
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Ingredients
| 1 | pound |
fava beans
small and dried, or pink beans |
* |
| 1 | x |
water
lightly salted |
* |
| ½ | cup |
lentils, red (masoor dal)
|
|
| 3 | tablespoons |
lemon juice
|
|
| ¼ | cup |
olive oil
|
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
cumin
ground |
|
| 1 | x |
salt and black pepper
to taste |
* |
| ½ | cup |
scallions, spring or green onions
chopped |
Directions
Sort and rinse dried beans.
Place in a large saucepan and add lightly salted water to cover.
Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and cover.
Simmer over low heat 2½ hours.
If necessary, add more water to keep beans covered.
Add lentils and cover.
Simmer 30 minutes longer or until lentils and beans are tender and mixture is thick but not soupy.
Stir in lemon juice, olive oil, cumin, salt and freshly ground pepper.
Serve hot, sprinkling each serving with a portion of green onions.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 31g (1.1 oz)Amount per Serving
Calories 10559% of calories from fat
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 7g
11%
Saturated Fat 1g
5%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol 0mg
0%
Sodium 2mg
0%
Total Carbohydrate
3g
3%
Dietary Fiber 4g
15%
Sugars g
Protein
7g
Vitamin A 1%
•
Vitamin C 7%
Calcium 1%
•
Iron 6%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet
How is this calculated?
