Ful Medames: calories and recipe

Ingredients

• 200 g broad beans, split (4.25 small cup)
• 80 g tomato, unpeeled, chopped (3 tbsp)
• 45 g onion, peeled, chopped (2 tbsp)
• 41 g oil (0.5 medium ECC)
• 6 g berbere (3 small spoon)
• 8 g green pepper, chopped (1 tsp)
• 1130 g water (1.13 l)
• 7 g salt (1 tsp)
• 9 g onion, peeled, diced (raw topping) (1 tsp)
• 3 g garlic, mashed (1 small spoon)

How to make it

1. 1Wash split broad beans with tap water; boil in 850 ml of water for 35 minutes, keeping beans in liquid.
2. 2In a saucepan, cook onion over medium heat for 3 minutes; pour in oil and cook for 2 minutes.
3. 3Add berbere and cook for 4 minutes; incorporate tomato and cook for 2 minutes; add garlic and cook for 1 minute.
4. 4Season with salt and cook for 2 minutes.
5. 5Add the boiled beans, mix well, and simmer for 4 minutes before removing from heat.
6. 6Transfer to a serving bowl, top with diced raw onion and sliced green pepper, and serve hot with crusty bread.

Recipe and nutrition: EPHI & FAO, Ethiopian Food Recipes 2025