Breakfast ful

Recipes / Vegetarian

Ful is a breakfast dish made with broad beans.

Recipe «Breakfast ful» presented in category Recipes / Vegetarian, to prepare this dish you will need no more 40 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 1 cup dried broad beans, 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda, 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil, 2 garlic cloves, crushed, 1/2 tsp dried chilli flakes , 1/4 cup tahini paste, 1/2 cup thick Greek-style yoghurt, plus extra to drizzle, 1 1/2 tbsp lemon juice , 1 tomato, seeds removed, chopped, 1/4 cup each flat-leaf parsley and mint leaves, torn, Wholemeal pitas, to serve.

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup dried broad beans 
  • 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda 
  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil 
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed 
  • 1/2 tsp dried chilli flakes 
  • 1/4 cup tahini paste 
  • 1/2 cup thick Greek-style yoghurt, plus extra to drizzle 
  • 1 1/2 tbsp lemon juice 
  • 1 tomato, seeds removed, chopped 
  • 1/4 cup each flat-leaf parsley and mint leaves, torn 
  • Wholemeal pitas, to serve 

Instructions

  1. Place the broad beans in a bowl and cover with cold water. Add the bicarbonate of soda and stir to dissolve. Soak the beans overnight in the fridge to soften.
  2. The next day, drain and rinse the beans. Add beans to a saucepan and pour in just enough water to cover. Bring to the boil over medium-high heat, then reduce heat to low and simmer for 25 minutes or until just tender. Season with a good pinch of salt and cook for a further 15 minutes or until softened.
  3. Drain the beans, reserving 1 cup (250ml) cooking liquid. Mash half the beans with the reserved liquid. Stir through remaining beans. Drizzle over 2 tablespoons oil and set aside.
  4. Whisk together the garlic, chilli flakes, tahini, yoghurt and lemon juice. Season and stir through the bean mixture. Top beans with tomato and herbs, drizzle with yoghurt and remaining 1 tablespoon oil, and serve with pitas.