Egyptian ful medames with lemon, tomato and parsley
Warm, mashed broad beans with cumin, garlic and lemon, topped with tomato and parsley. Hearty and cheap.
- Time20 min
- LevelEasy
- Costabout £1.55 a head
Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.
Ingredients
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Method
- 1
Warm 1 tbsp oil in a pan and fry the garlic for 30 seconds until fragrant.
- 2
Add the beans, cumin and 100 ml water. Simmer for 8 minutes, then roughly mash with a fork, leaving some beans whole.
8 min - 3
Stir in the lemon juice, salt and chilli flakes.
- 4
Spoon into bowls and top with tomato, red onion and parsley.
- 5
Drizzle with the remaining oil and serve with warm pitta.
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