Lima Beans Ful Medames

Name: How to cook Lima Beans Ful Medames - cookcic.com
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6-7 servings
Cuisine: Us

Introduce

Chef :

ZMA

Lima Beans Ful Medames

#brf #Egyptian #cookpadindia #innovative Ful Medames or mashed Fava Beans is an ancient dish originating in Egypt and migrating to other Countries like Sudan, Iraq, Morocco, Ethiopia and Lebanon. It is traditionally made by mashing Fava Beans cooked with Cumin, Garlic and Olive Oil. In this innovative take on the Ful Medames, I have used Lima or Butter Beans instead.

Ingredient

Food ration :

6-7 servings

Cooking time :

25-30 minutes

1 1/2 cups

dry Lima or Butter or Field Beans

1 tbsp

Butter

1 tbsp

Oil

large chopped Onion

chopped Tomatoes

1/2 tsp

Cumin powder

1 tsp

Red Chilli powder

3-4

minced cloves of Garlic

1 tsp

Salt or to taste

1 tsp

Lemon juice

2-3 tbsp

chopped Coriander or Parsley

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

Wash and soak dry lima beans in enough water overnight. Drain and set aside next day first thing when you start your meal preparations. Pressure cook for best results.

* Step 2

In a cooking pot, heat oil. To this add chopped garlic and onion. Saute this on a low to medium high heat. Once the onion gets slightly brown, add the chopped tomatoes. Cook until soft and mushy.

* Step 3

Next is to add the lima beans followed by the powdered spices. After 10-12 minutes of simmering with a lid on, adjust salt as needed. The beans are not whole and intact. That's the whole point. The authentic recipe calls for mashing the beans. This is what gives this stew a great look and texture. Mash them so that they are not whole. As it simmers, the stew becomes so very thick and mushy. That's it. Squeeze some lemon juice too.

* Step 4

Garnish with chopped parsley or coriander as desired. Serve hot alongside rotis or chapatis or baladi which is nothing but pita. Don't forget to drizzle olive oil on top before serving. It tastes heavenly. Enjoy!