Ful Medamas/Mashed Broad Beans with Salad - SS Cooking - Episode 10

fava beans

🥗Healthier: edamame

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Edamame provides protein while canned beans are more affordable.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil offers similar health benefits, while canola is budget-friendly.

tahini

🥗Healthier: sunflower seed butter

💰Cheaper: peanut butter

Sunflower seed butter is nut-free and offers a similar texture.

hard-boiled eggs

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: chickpeas

Tofu is plant-based and chickpeas are a cost-effective protein source.

Show the fava beans before soaking, noting they are hard and small.

Put the fava beans in a bowl, cover with a lot of water, and let them soak overnight.

The next morning, show the soaked fava beans, noting they have expanded and soaked in water.

Explain that soaking helps them cook quicker, taking about 1-2 hours instead of a day.

Boil 2 liters of water in one pot and add the soaked fava beans to cook for 1-2 hours.

In another pot, boil 1 liter of water for the egg, which should take almost an hour.

After cooking, check the beans; they should be soft and white.

Add minced garlic to the beans, along with 3/4 of the cumin and half of the salt, and cover to cook for another 10 minutes.

Check the consistency of the beans; they should be thick but not completely drained of water.

Pour some of the cooked beans into a bowl to demonstrate mashing.

Use a cup or a bottle with a flat base to mash the beans until they are easy to mash but not completely smooth.

Add the remaining salt and cumin to the mashed beans and mix well.

Plate the beans for one serving, drizzling with sesame oil or vegetable oil.

Garnish with chopped lettuce, tomatoes, and optionally, the boiled egg.

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