Ful Medames: Spicy Fava Stew

|The naitonal dish of Egypt ful medames is delicious spicy stew which is traditionally eaten for breakfast!|fava beans parsley chilli|500g whole dried fava beans25g fresh corriander10g fresh parsely0.5 teaspoon cayene pepper0.5 teaspoon cinnamon1.5 teaspoon cumin1 teaspoon sugar300 ml tomato passata1 teaspoon tomato paste1 lemon1 clove garlic1 chilli50 ml sunflowerpinch of salt and pepper|If using dried beans soak them overnight. Drain place in a pan cover with plenty of water and cook until tender about 35 - 40 minutes in a pressure cooker an hour or more if boiling.If using canned beans simply open the cans drain and rinse the beans.Chop the onion and garlic until very fine (or puree in a food processor) fry gently in a little oil. Meanwhile chop and mix (or blend) the herbs oil lemon juice chilli and spices.Add the spice and herb mix to the onions and garlic and cook for a few minutes. Add the passata and tomato paste plus 100 ml of water (use it to wash the remains of the passata out of the jar or packet it came in).Cook for a few more minutes and then add the beans continue to simmer and taste add sugar salt and pepper to adjust seasoning. The beans are ready as soon as the seasoning is balanced though you can leave them to reduce for a thicker sauce.Eat straight away and/or cool and freeze in portions. Delicious eaten with pitta bread tomato salad and a fried egg!|15.00 minutes|6|https://hodmedods.co.uk/blogs/recipes/ful-medames-anglo-egyptian-fava-bean-stew