Real fool medames (egyptian beans)

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Preparation Time:

10 Min

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Difficulty:

Easy

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Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

1 lb Dried sm. fava or pink beans 1/4 c Olive oil
Lightly salted water 1/2 ts Cumin, ground
1/2 c Red lentils Salt and pepper to taste
3 tb Lemon juice 1/2 c Green onions, chopped

Sort and rinse dried beans. Place in a large saucepan and add lightly
salted water to cover. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and cover. Simmer
over low heat 2 1/2 hours. If necessary, add more water to keep
beans covered. Add lentils and cover. Simmer 30 minutes longer or
until lentils and beans are tender and mixture is thick but not
soupy. Stir in lemon juice, olive oil, cumin, salt and freshly ground
pepper. Serve hot, sprinkling each serving with a portion of green
onions.

*The Egyptian national dish is eaten for breakfast or any time of day
with green onions and bread.

Source - Middle Eastern Cooking by Rose Dosti, HPBooks.