Vicia faba
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Vicia faba, commonly known as the broad bean, fava bean, or faba bean, is a species of vetch, a flowering plant in the pea and bean family Fabaceae. It is widely cultivated as a crop for human consump
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Broad beans in the pod
Broad beans, shelled and steamed
Vicia faba beans around a US quarter
Ful medames
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Ful medames, or simply ful, is a stew of cooked fava beans served with olive oil, cumin, and optionally with chopped parsley, garlic, onion, lemon juice, chili pepper and other vegetables, herbs, and
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…popular way of preparing them in Egypt is by taking the cooked and partially mashed beans and adding oil, salt, and cumin to them. The dish, known as ful medames, is traditionally eaten with bread (generally at breakfast) and is considered one of Egypt's national dishes. Broad beans (Amharic: baqella) are one…
Ful medames
Typical fūl medames breakfast as served by an Egyptian street vendor with bread and pickled vegetables, as well as fresh rocket (arugula) leaves on the side.
Aleppo-style ful with tahini and olive oil, topped with Aleppo pepper sauce
Ful medames salad