Author Notes
Foul is a comforting bean stew that is sold in small shops all over Saudi Arabia and the Gulf. It is typically eaten for breakfast and accompanied by tamis, a crispy and subtly sweet Saudi bread similar to afghani bread and naan. —Fahad
Ingredients
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1 cup
dried fava beans
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4-6 cups
water
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1 teaspoon
olive oil
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1
onion, finely chopped
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2
cloves garlic, chopped
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1
tomato, chopped
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1/2-1 teaspoons
toasted cumin
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labnah and hummus (optional)
Directions
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Soak dried fava beans in enough water to cover them by an inch overnight.
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Drain the fava beans and add them into a pot with enough water to cover them by an inch. Cook on medium-low heat for 1 to 1 1/2 hours, adding water as necessary, until they fall apart and can easily be squished between two fingers.
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Fry the onion in the olive oil in a saucepan until translucent, then add the garlic and fry until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add in the tomato and fry for a couple minutes until broken down. Add 1 1/2 cups of the fava beans, cumin, and salt and pepper to taste.
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Heat through and serve with a drizzle of olive oil, bread, labnah, and hummus.
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