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Ful mudammas
Egyptian fava bean stew

This is good. Fava bean and chickpea stew, a common dish in Egypt. Recipe from YouTube and xawaash.com. 10 out of 10 on flavor, featuring xawaash, a Somali spice mix including cloves, cinnamon, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, black peppercorn and turmeric. Deduct a few points on the presentation. Vegetarian.

Served family style at the middle of the table with individual plates.

Stew:
fava beans
chickpeas
onions
crushed tomatoes
ginger garlic paste
xawaash spice mix
salt
garlic
lemon juice
chopped coriander leaves
chopped parsley leaves

Garnish:
tahini sauce (tahini, water, lemon juice, salt, garlic)
EVOO
lemon juice and lemons
xawaash spice mix
hard boiled egg
feta cheese (akkawi cheese is genuine)
chopped onions and garden fresh tomato
pita seared in EVOO

Strawberries for dessert.