Ful medames… a Middle-Eastern breakast staple. Alamy This seemingly simple breakfast dish is a staple for millions in the likes of Egypt, Sudan, Iraq, Syria, Libya, Somalia and more.

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Ful medames is a much-loved Lebanese brunch dish that combines creamy fava beans and chickpeas with garlic, lemon juice and olive oil. It's easy, inexpensive, and ready in 25 minutes. 2.

First serve This dish goes way back. There’s a theory that ful medames was being eaten during Ancient Egyptian times. Evidence of the consumption of fava beans has been found from more than 2600 ...

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Granted, I won’t be swapping fava beans for a bacon sarnie long term, but ful medames is pretty delicious. Then it’s back in the Land Rover for a conservation drive.

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One of the oldest breakfast dishes in the world, ful medames is Egypt’s national staple — slow-cooked fava beans mashed with olive oil, garlic, lemon juice and spices. It’s usually served with ...

Sewing Bee judge and fashion designer Patrick Grant pays a visit to the farm as Shivi serves up an Egyptian-inspired breakfast of ful medames.