Foul is a lebanese specialty that I was lucky enough to learn from my mother in law Shirly. She is the most amazing cook and is famous for her incredible lebanese cooking.
Any time that you go to her house you are greeted with a warm fresh bowl of foul, right off the stove – I hope you get to visit her one day, not only for her unbelievably warm hospitality but also for that warm bowl of foul. It’s perfect for those cold, rainy days when all you want to do I stay home cuddled up on the sofa with your favorite TV shows. This post is dedicated to Shirly. Here’s how you make it!
You will need
- 1 cup water
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 can fava beans (found at middle eastern stores)
- juice of 1 lemon
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- salt to taste
- parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Start by rinsing the fava beans well in a colander until the water runs clear.
- Transfer them to a medium saucepan and add the water and 1 tablespoon of oil, bring to a simmer on low heat for 15 minutes until the fava beans have absorbed the water a little and the contents of the saucepan are soft.
- Remove the saucepan from the heat, add the minced garlic, the juice of 1 lemon, and the salt. Mix well.
- Transfer to your serving bowl and top with the remaining olive oil and parsley. It also tastes great topped with cilantro.
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WOW! Looks goood! I’d squeeze fresh lemon on that.
Looks delicious! Can’t wait to make it for Iddo!
This looks amazing!!!!! Definitely going to give this a try
Ok you convinced me. I’m going to make it!
thank you for stopping by dollyandoatmeal. you have a great looking blog, with so many helpful tips! i look forward to clicking around some more
-lindsey
Thank you so much Lindsey, I’m glad that you enjoy your visit here! Hope to see you again soon! Julia
Being newly vegetarian was daunting at first but this is a perfect example of what you can do with fresh ingredients. This was amazing!! The lemon gave it a nice flavor, and I loved the consistency. This is a definite keeper. Thanks. Please keep them coming!
This looks so comforting and wonderful! Thanks for sharing this simple and lovely recipe.
Thanks Elizabeth, it tastes as wonderful as it looks! Hope you enjoy it as much as I do!
Julia
although not traditional, i wonder if this could be made with other dried beans, like pinto….?
Ida, great idea, I would definitely try that out! Keep you posted!
Julia
I’ve been lokiong for a post like this forever (and a day)