Vegan Mofo #4: Ful Mudammas Salad
| October 6, 2011 | Posted by Nada under Recipes |
If you’ve ever visited Egypt or know many Egyptians, you’ll know that as a people – there’s not much we agree on, especially in light of recent events. Whether it’s an argument about which football team is the best (El Ahly all the way), why the Cairo traffic is insane or who’s best fit to lead the country – everyone has an opinion, and they like to make it heard.
One thing we can agree on however, is the quintessential Egyptian breakfast: Ful Mudammas.
Ful (pronounced fool, by the way) traditionally consists of mashed fava beans with cumin, lemon and olive oil, but there is no innate recipe for ful. You’ll find that every household prepares it just a little differently.
I like mine doused in lemon juice, cumin powder and choc full of veggies; thus is born:
Ful Mudammas Salad
Serves 2
- 1 can of fava beans
- 1-2 tsp cumin powder
- Juice from half a lemon
- 1 medium tomato – finely diced
- 1/2 red onion – finely chopped
- 1/2 medium cucumber
- 1 tsp chopped parsley
- 1 small clove of garlic – sliced thinly or crushed
- Sea salt and black pepper to taste
- 1t of shelled hemp (optional)
- 1 tbsp of olive oil to serve
Empty the can of beans into a pan and mash with a fork while you heat gently. It’s a good idea to add in some of the liquid so it doesn’t dry out too much. Add in the cumin powder, lemon juice, salt and pepper and continue to heat till the mashed beans are bubbling and heated through.
Stir in the chopped onions, garlic, tomatoes, parsley, cucumber, and shelled hemp (for an extra protein boost, if you so wish), drizzle the olive oil on top and serve immediately.
Traditionally eaten with piping hot pita bread – equally delicious on an Ezekiel wrap.
Ful is definitely one of my go-to foods. It’s so easy to prepare, high in protein, nutritious and filling – it makes for a great breakfast option if you’re sick of oats and cereal. You could even serve it as a mezze or a salad topper in a larger meal.
Have I mentioned it’s also insanely delicious?
Enjoy! 
Egyptians eat that for breakfast???
AWESOME!
That is my kind of breakfast too.
This looks unbelievably tasty! I’m not a huge fan of American-style breakfast foods, which tend to be really sweet, so I’m going to have to give this a try.
Let me know how you like it
This looks so good! I’m definitely going to try it.
Thanks! Let me know how it works out.
Tasty!!
I love Ful Mudammas
(as I am sure you know); I just made some last night in fact; it’s the ultimate Arabic comfort food- and there are so many different styles of making it (I also love the one with the chickpeas with the fava beans).
Lebanese style – I love that too! Anything with chickpeas wins my vote.
NADA GOD BLESS YOU FOR THIS!
Just yesterday I concocted a dishful of fail-ful
Btw the photos are such a TEASE!! Wretched pixelated sirens
You’re so welcome! Send me a picture if you do make this – I’m confident in your ful making abilities, 2nd time’s a charm
[...] over at One Arab Vegan gives us the rundown on Ful Mudamms, an Egyptian bean salad consisting of several ingredients [...]
Can I ask where you find your tins of fava or what brand they are?
Hi Liz, I get my fava beans from a local ethnic foods store that stocks a lot of Middle Eastern items, the brand I use is California Garden. If you can find an Arabic food store in your area i’m sure you’ll find some fava beans.
So happy I found your blog. My parents are Egyptian so I grew up eating ful. I love it and thankfully so does my husband, who isn’t Egyptian.
So nice to “meet” another Egyptian blogger! Thanks for reading
Thanks for a timely post! I recently bought fresh fava beans and wanted to make ful with them – I’ve bookmarked this and will be trying it this week sometime!
I’ve been looking for more savory breakfast ideas. This looks fabulous.
The first time my husband cooked for me, he made me ful mudammes with rice and pita. I joke that this is when I knew he was a keeper – because he didn’t try to make me anything fancy. He knew he could serve me beans and rice and I would swoon
That’s so sweet! Sometimes the best dishes are the simplest
[...] Hey guys, glad everyone enjoyed my healthy spin on the classic Egyptian breakfast recipe for Ful Mudammas yesterday – if you haven’t already check it out here. [...]
I love ful… I have a post drafted about it, but I have not gotten around to posting it yet. It has always been a favorite dishes, and I have to always make it at home- there are not ANY Arabic restaurants here on Oahu! I didn’t know that it was traditionally eaten for breakfast- that’s some superfood for sure! aloha, andrea
[...] this month I blogged about the quintessential Egyptian breakfast, but Koshary is by far the most popular Egyptian dish, and is in fact considered by many to be [...]
I made this with half red kidney beans and half edamame and it is delicious! I’ve been having it for lunch with fresh greens every day this week… mmmm
[...] Ful mudammas on a mixed green salad. [...]
This looks AMAZING!! Yay thanks for updating!!
[...] I followed her recipe exactly and it came out wonderful – I just doubled it so Phil could join me for dinner. [...]
[...] called Ful Mudammas. I saw it on Christina’s blog, and she’d linked to a recipe from One Arab Vegan. Looked delicious to me, so I figured I’d give it a [...]
[...] Foul mudammas of course, what else. [...]
[...] salad. As for Egypt, most people are often surprised when I point out that both national dishes, Foul Mudammas and Koshary – are both naturally vegan. A typical fruit and veg vendor in [...]
[...] at the top of that list, is the almighty ful mudammas (read: mashed fava beans). Often billed as a poor man’s breakfast, you’ll find [...]
[...] Vegan Mofo #4: Ful Mudammas Salad – One Arab VeganOct 6, 2011 … One thing we can agree on however, is the quintessential Egyptian breakfast: Ful Mudammas. Ful (pronounced fool, by the way) traditionally … [...]