Lebanese Ful Medames

A Lebanese fava bean and chickpea dish

Ingredients

• 400g Fava beans
• 100g Chickpeas
• 2 Tbsp Lemon Juice
• 1 Tbsp Olive Oil
• 1/4 Tsp Salt
• 1/4 Onion
• 1/4 Tomato
• 1 Garlic Clove

Directions

1. To soften and heat chickpeas:
2. Drain your canned chickpeas and rinse with cold water *(If you want to peel your chickpeas, rub them together in a bowl of water to loosen the skins)2. Place in a pot with 1 Tsp of Cumin and 1/4 Tsp Chili powder3. Cover with boiling water, and bring to a boil4. Allow to simmer for 10-30 minutes, until the chickpeas are soft and tender5. Once cooked, retain chickpeas and their water until needed
3. To make the Ful:
4. Pour your can of ful into a pot and heat on medium heat until boiling and warmed through2. Place the ful in a bowl and mash lightly until the beans are broken3. Add in the minced garlic, lemon juice, olive oil, salt and about 50g or a few tablespoons of lightly crushed chickpeas4. Mix together well, then plate in a bowl. Make a small dip in the middle, add some more chickpeas and garnish the dish with small diced tomato and onion. Add a little parsley and pour loads of olive oil into the dish