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Foul Bayd (fava beans with eggs, Arabic: fūl bayḍ)

Fava beans gently cooked with eggs that break up into creamy pieces, seasoned with cumin and olive oil. It's a typical family breakfast, served with bread.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Nutrition facts

254 kcal per serving

Protein
16.9 g
Carbohydrates
14.3 g
of which sugars
2 g
Fat
12.9 g
of which saturated fat
2.6 g
Fiber
4.5 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. Thinly slice the onion and crush the garlic.
  2. Sauté the onion in olive oil for 5 minutes until soft, then add the garlic and cumin.
  3. Add the drained beans and a little water, then simmer for 15 minutes over low heat.
  4. Roughly mash some of the beans with a fork to bind the mixture.
  5. Add the whole eggs and stir gently, or let them cook in the sauce with the lid on for 8 to 10 minutes.
  6. Season with salt, pepper and lemon juice.
  7. Serve hot with a drizzle of olive oil and bread.

Variations and tips

Vegan version. Replace the eggs with crushed fresh tomatoes and a pinch of smoked paprika.

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Original Ecomely recipe.