Fuul

فول
Fava Beans

Fava beans cooked in onions and tomatoes with garlic, cumin, and lime, topped with feta cheese and sesame oil.

Fuul is a common dish throughout the Arabic speaking world and can be prepared in a variety of ways. Sudanese food commonly includes tomatoes, cumin, lime, ground cumin, and is usually garnished with feta cheese and sesame oil.

Fuul

Fava Beans
فول

Fava beans cooked in onions and tomatoes with garlic, cumin, and lime, topped with feta cheese and sesame oil.

Fuul is a common dish throughout the Arabic speaking world and can be prepared in a variety of ways. Sudanese food commonly includes tomatoes, cumin, lime, ground cumin, and is usually garnished with feta cheese and sesame oil.

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Heat the oil in a medium sized pot on low to medium heat, then add the onion and fry, semi-covered and stirring occasionally, for 6 to 8 minutes until the pieces soften and begin to golden. Add the tomato and fry for 5 minutes until it softens and breaks down, then the colour changes into a deeper red.
  2. Stir in the rinsed fava beans and water. Season with the cumin, salt, and pepper. Bring to a gentle boil then lower to a medium to low heat for 5 to 10 minutes to allow the beans to cook and release their juices. Turn off the heat. 
  3. Add the juice from half a lime. Taste and balance the flavours by adding more of any of the seasonings. Serve in a deep round bowl and crumble feta cheese on top, sprinkle a dash of cumin, and finally drizzle sesame oil over the top. Serve with bread.

Optional

  • Add 1 pressed garlic clove, 1 chopped green chilli, ½ chopped green pepper, and/or ½ chopped carrot after the beans have cooked.
  • Cook 1 small, thinly sliced carrot and/or ½ chopped green pepper with the beans.
  • Use olive oil instead of sesame oil as garnish.
  • Add 2 chopped spring onions with the tomato instead of frying the onion in the pan.

Hint

  • Some canned fava bean brands are labelled ready to cook, in which case pour the beans directly into a pot without discarding the preservative.
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