Egyptian Breakfast. Ful Medames is the Egyptian national dish made from fava beans, and is the staple for many Egyptians. It is eaten as a breakfast, as well as a snack or fast food sandwitches. Since fava beans has a very hard shell, it takes a lot of time to cook it on a very low heat.
Breakfast would be somewhat heavy for many people, since most only ate two meals per day.
Bread was a staple of Egyptian meals, and fruit, garlic, leeks, onions and even beans often were eaten alongside it.
Ful medames was a famed Egyptian breakfast recipe as far back as the fourth century where the beans were buried over gentle embers to slow cook - 'Medames' means buried in Egyptian.
You can have Egyptian Breakfast using 4 ingredients and 2 steps. Here is how you cook it.
Ingredients of Egyptian Breakfast
- You need of Fava beans.
- You need of White cheese.
- It's of Eggs.
- Prepare of Pickles.
Yet today it is enjoyed throughout the Middle East, from Sudan to Syria, Israel and the Yemen. Taameya/Falafel is another Egyptian breakfast favorite. Taameya/Falafel is made out of fava beans coriander. The crushed beans are then mixed with a fresh combination of chopped coriander, parsley, white onion, and garlic, giving its vibrant green color.
Egyptian Breakfast instructions
- Mix fava beans with oil, cumin, salt and squeeze of lemon.
- Mix tomato with white cheese and chili pepper.
Traditional falafel is made with chickpeas, but Egyptians ta'meya is made of fava beans. The crushed beans are then mixed with a fresh combination of chopped coriander, parsley, white onion and garlic, giving its vibrant green colour. The Egyptian cuisine heavily uses legumes and lots of vegetables. The typical breakfast consist of fol medames , ta"amia,koshari ,and flat bread like pita and some dipping sauces. The cooking uses lots of olive oil and fresh ingredients.