Egyptian

Paprika and Thyme Classic Ful Medames

Name: Paprika and Thyme Classic Ful Medames
Total time: 122 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Egyptian
Ingredients: 1 cup dried fava beans; 2 cups water; 1 onion, chopped; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp black pepper; 1/4 cup lemon juice; 1/4 cup chopped parsley; 1 tsp paprika; 1 tsp thyme

Smoky paprika and fragrant thyme add a rustic, aromatic layer to the fava beans.

122 minutes4 servings

Method

Before adding fava beans, water, salt, and pepper, stir in paprika and thyme into the pot with onion and garlic.
Soak fava beans overnight, then drain and rinse.
In a pot, cook onion and garlic in oil until softened.
Add fava beans, water, salt, and pepper; simmer for 1-1.5 hours.
Stir in lemon juice and parsley before serving.

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