EDITORIAL DRAFT · RECIPE

Shihan Ful

Warm fava beans dressed with aromatics, chili and optional fresh toppings.

Time25 min
Yield4 servings
TraditionsEritrean · Ethiopian · Horn of Africa
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vegan-optionEritreanEthiopianHorn of Africa
INGREDIENTS

What you need.

  • 3 cupscooked fava beans
  • 1 smallonion
  • 1tomato
  • 1green chili
  • 2 tbspoil
  • 1lemon
Ingredient amounts scaled to 1×. Cooking time and pan size may not scale linearly.
METHOD

How to make it.

  1. 1Warm and lightly mash the beans.
  2. 2Cook or mix in onion and chili depending on preferred style.
  3. 3Add tomato and oil.
  4. 4Finish with lemon and salt.
  5. 5Serve with bread or alongside breakfast dishes.
VARIATION

Households differ.

Ful varies significantly across the Horn, Middle East and diaspora communities.

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