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Ful nabet (sprouted fava beans)

A crunchy salad of sprouted dried fava beans, bright with lemon, garlic and cumin. A street food favourite in Cairo, it is eaten as a mezze or a light dish, often with bread and fresh vegetables.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Nutrition facts

173 kcal per serving

Protein
6.8 g
Carbohydrates
9 g
of which sugars
1.3 g
Fat
11 g
of which saturated fat
1.7 g
Fiber
3.2 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 in cold water for 12 hours.
  2. Drain and rinse them, then place them in a jar or a damp cloth, covered, for 2 to 3 days, rinsing them twice a day until small shoots appear.
  3. Cook the sprouted beans in boiling salted water for 10 minutes until tender but still firm.
  4. Drain them and put them in a bowl while still warm.
  5. Crush the garlic with the cumin and salt, then mix with the lemon juice and olive oil.
  6. Pour the dressing over the beans and toss gently.
  7. Add the chopped parsley and diced tomato, adjust the seasoning and serve warm or cold.

Variations and tips

Using what's easy to find here. Peeled dried fava beans are sold in Middle Eastern shops; if you can't find them, sprouted chickpeas work very well.

More ideas

Original Ecomely recipe.