Ful - Middle Eastern Fava Bean Salad

Ful is one of Egypt's national dishes. It is eaten at breakfast, lunch or dinner This recipe is the simplest and most prevalent, but ful has many varieties and can be served with tomato sauce or with garlic sauce. You may substitute pinto beans for this recipe.

• 1 pound (about 2 cups) dried fava beans (Pinto may be substituted)
• 3 quarts water
• 3/4 cup red lentils
• 1/3 cup olive or vegetable oil
• About 1 teaspoon salt
• Ground black pepper to taste
• About 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley

METHOD

Soak the beans in water to cover overnight. Drain. Place the beans in a 4-quart saucepan and add the 3 quarts of water. Bring to a boil, cover, reduce the heat to medium, stirring occasionally for 30 minutes.

Stir in the lentils, oil, salt, and pepper. Reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally and adding more water if necessary, until the beans are very tender, about 2- 5 hours, depending on the bean. (In Egypt they are slow-cooked overnight.) If using pinto beans, reduce cooking time to 1 hour.

Add the lemon juice and parsley to the beans, tossing to coat. Divide among serving bowls.

Recipe from www.inmamaskitchen.com

Contributor: Elinoar Moore

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