There are many kinds of Foul in the middle East. Foul is a dish comprised of fava beans which can be found at any middle eastern grocery store. In our area it is also available at the local co-op (natural foods store). Some Foul is eaten with very little added and other dishes are more elaborate. This is our family favorite!
Ingredients
1 can of foul
5 tomatoes, 3 chopped into big chunks and set aside, 2 chopped into small pieces and set aside.
1 bunch parsley, washed and chopped fine.
3 garlic cloves, 2 sliced and 1 minced
1 tsp. cumin
salt to taste
juice of 1 lemon
Sauce
1 cup plain yogurt
1 tbs. Tahini
1 clove garlic
juice of 1 lemon
salt to taste
Directions
Drain can of foul and place beans into a sauce pan, add 2 sliced cloves of garlic, add the 3 tomatoes that were cut into big chunks. Turn to medium heat and cook, smash some of the beans with a fork as they are cooking. Add salt and cumin, mix well. Let the tomatoes break down into a sauce.
Mix in 2 Tbs. of the chopped parsley. Turn off heat. Tomatoes should be broken
down into a sauce type mixture with the beans at this point. Add lemon juice from one lemon and stir in.
Take all of the sauce ingredients and blend them well in a blender or food processor.
Pour the Foul onto a plate and spread out. Top with tomatoes, mix 3 Tbs. chopped
parsley with remaining minced garlic and sprinkle on top.
Pour sauce on top
Foul is typically eaten with Arabic bread.
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