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Ful bil-ruz

A dish of fava beans slow-cooked in an onion and oil sauce, served with white rice. A filling, budget-friendly meal that is very common in Sudanese homes.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

Nutrition facts

508 kcal per serving

Protein
15 g
Carbohydrates
73.4 g
of which sugars
4.5 g
Fat
15.6 g
of which saturated fat
2 g
Fiber
6.1 g

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

Instructions

  1. Soak the dried fava beans overnight, then rinse them and cook for 1 hour 30 minutes in water at a gentle simmer until tender.
  2. Meanwhile, fry the sliced onions in the oil until golden brown, about 10 minutes.
  3. Add the grated tomatoes, the crushed garlic and the spices, then let it simmer for 5 minutes.
  4. Drain the beans, keep a little of their cooking water, and tip them into the pan with the sauce.
  5. Add a splash of cooking water to get a creamy texture and let it simmer for 10 minutes.
  6. Meanwhile, rinse the rice, then cook it in salted water until the water is absorbed, about 18 minutes, then let it rest covered.
  7. Adjust the seasoning of the beans and sprinkle with chopped parsley.
  8. Serve the beans with the rice alongside or underneath, with a squeeze of lemon if you like.

Variations and tips

Quick version. Use rinsed canned fava beans and reduce the simmering time to 15 minutes.

With what's available here. Chickpeas can replace the dried fava beans, with a similar cooking time.

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