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Egyptian Fool (Fava Beans) Traditional Breakfast

Egyptian Fool (Fava Beans) Traditional Breakfast Recipe

This is a very common food here in Egypt. Due to its cost, which is extremely low, it is a popular dish for many. With this recipe you can enjoy a traditional Egyptian breakfast in the comfort of your home! There is a LONG way to make this too, using dried fava beans and soaking and then cooking, this recipe makes it A LOT easier and in my opinion is even better! Enjoy!
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Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 10 mins
Course Breakfast
Cuisine Egyptian
Calories 469.4 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 (16 ounce) can fava beans (you can find at any middle eastern store, maybe even like a trader joe's or organic store)
  • 1 small lemon, juice of, only
  • 3 tablespoons canola oil (or any oil you prefer)
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 onion (Small size and chopped- optional, if you don't want to use just skip step number 1)
  • pita bread

Instructions
 

  • Chop up a small onion with a bit of oil and sauté in small pot until tender, remove from heat.
  • Open can of fava beans and dump into pot, along with juices, do not drain.
  • Take a potato smasher and smash up the fava beans. I leave a few whole, but basically smash up most of them.
  • Add salt, ground cumin and cayenne pepper to your liking.
  • Squeeze juice of lemon into pot.
  • Add a splash of olive oil.
  • Heat just to boil and then that's it.
  • Spoon some beans into a flat bowl, splash some oil on top of them. I like to add the following garnish, but you can leave garnish out and just eat that way they are just as yummy too.
  • This is something I do sometimes to this dish as well-MY SPECIAL GARNISH. 1. Chop a few slices of red onion fine. 2. Chop a small (or half) green bell pepper finely. 3. Chop a handful of black olive slices finely. 4. Chop a small tomato finely. 5. A little bit of chopped parsley 6. Drizzle of tahina.
  • Okay now you add all these finely chopped veggies around the bowl edge and finish off with a drizzle of tahina in middle of bowl. Looks beautiful! Then i mix all together and eat it mixed up!

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Nutrition

Serving: 164gCalories: 469.4kcalCarbohydrates: 52.9gProtein: 18.1gFat: 22.3gSaturated Fat: 1.7gSodium: 305.8mgFiber: 13.3gSugar: 7.1g
Keyword < 15 Mins, African, Beans, Breakfast, Easy, Egyptian, Healthy, Low Cholesterol
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