Shahan Ful
Shahan ful is an Eritrean breakfast you’ll love when visiting the country. The special dish is prepared by cooking fava beans on low heat until they are soft. You can then mash the cooked beans into a puree and combine them with diced onions, spices, chili peppers, lemon juice, and tomatoes.
Equipment
Bean Masher
Ingredients
- 1 hot pepper
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tomato diced
- 1 onion minced
- 1 tbsp black pepper
- 2 cups of fava beans
- ½ tbsp ground cumin
- 3 cloves of garlic minced
- ¼ cup vegan plain yogurt
- 2 crusty white buns optional
- 1 tbsp clarified butter optional
Instructions
- Wash and slowly cook the fava beans for 1 hour or more until softened. Set aside. You can also use a can of foul medames instead of fava beans.
- Use the wooden spoon or bean masher to mash the fava beans until they are semi-smooth.
- Add the black pepper, salt, and cumin, and stir fry for 2 minutes
- Allow to cook for 5-7 minutes, and turn off the heat.
- Transfer the shahan ful to a plate and garnish with minced onion, tomatoes, chili pepper, and olive oil. Add the vegan plain yogurt on top of the shahan ful.
- You can eat the dish with the white buns.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 100kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 50gFat: 1gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 5mgPotassium: 26mgVitamin A: 800IUVitamin C: 800mgCalcium: 800mgIron: 800mg