Foul Mudammas (Egyptian Fava Beans)

Ingredients

• Fava beans

  In pod, raw

  4 tbsp or 32g

• Water

  Plain, clean water

  ¼ cup or 59g

• Salt

  Table

  1 dash or 0.4g

• Cumin

  Spices, cumin seed

  1 tsp, ground or 3g

• Garlic

  Raw

  ½ cloves, minced or 2g

• Lemon juice

  Raw

  20g

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  1 ½ tbsp or 20g

• Tomatoes

  Red, ripe, raw, year round average

  ½ medium whole or 62g

• Bread

  Salvadoran sweet cheese (quesadilla salvadorena)

  ½ serving (approximate serving size) or 28g

• Green bell pepper

  Sweet, green, raw

  1 medium or 119g

• Pepper

  Spices, black

  1 dash or 0.1g

• Chili powder

  Spices

  ¹⁄₁₆ tbsp or 0.4g

Directions

1. In a cast iron skillet or saucepan, add the fava beans and 1/2 cup water. Warm over medium-high heat. Season with salt, hot pepper, and cumin. Use a potato masher or fork to mash the fava beans.
2. In a morter and pestle, add the diced tomatoes, and the green pepper with garlic. Add in juice of one lemon and stir to combine.
3. Pour the sauce over the fava beans. Add a generous drizzle of extra virgin olive oil. Top with chopped parsley, if you like.
4. Serve with pita bread, sliced veggies.