Spicy ful medames with fava beans, garlic and lemon

Ingredients

For 1 serving

• Dried fava beans70 g
• Tomatoes1
• Garlic1 clove
• Cumin1 teaspoon
• Extra virgin olive oil1 teaspoon
• Parsley10 g
• Lemon juiceto taste
• Cayenne pepper1 pinch
• Saltto taste

Method

1. The evening before, soak the dried fava beans in plenty of cold water.
2. Drain them, cover with fresh water in a pot, bring to the boil and simmer gently for about 1 hour, until they crush easily between your fingers; keep some of their cooking water.
3. Meanwhile, wash and dice the tomatoes, chop the parsley and peel and crush the garlic.
4. Heat half the oil in a frying pan over medium heat with the garlic and cumin for 1 minute, until fragrant; add the beans with a little of their water and a pinch of salt and warm them for 5 minutes.
5. Roughly mash them with a fork, leaving some whole.
6. Top with the tomatoes, parsley, lemon juice, chilli powder and a drizzle of the remaining oil.