Foul medames – Kacang Phool

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This is a dish that I saw my aunt cooking when I was about 15 years old and the recipe is stuck in my head till today, mainly because it is such an easy recipe. There are many variations of this dish, but I think my aunt’s recipe for Foul medames – Kacang Phool  is one the best. Her version is simple yet SUPER delicious and no, I am not biased. When it comes to food, I believe in being with the right team. Right team = the ones that cooks the better food. Wrong team would be those who boil a pot of water, adds a packet of instant noodles, cook it for 5 minutes, when it should be 2 minutes instead, or it could be the one that opens a can of sardines and pour it onto a plate and then proudly declare that “dinner is served. *Roll eyes till I can see my brain* 

Foul (Ful) originates from middle east. In-fact, it is the national Egyptian dish. Foul is also popular in both Singapore and Malaysia. Yup, from an Egyptian cuisine to Mexican and even Thai cuisine, we Singaporeans love our food. I think this blog itself is a testimony to that. I am a firm believer of world kitchen and that explains the recipes from different cuisines found on my blog. From the Chinese Wonton Noodles to the Vietnamese Spring Rolls or the Squid Masala, I embrace the beauty of trying out cuisines from different parts of the world.

So back to the foul. It is made from broad beans and served with a sunny side up egg and topped with sliced green chilies and onions. There is always a lime sitting strategically in a corner. Don’t underestimate that lime. You are looking at the show stopper right there. In Singapore and Malaysia, it is more commonly known as Kacang Phool though. Whatever the name is, it is delicious! The creaminess of the foul, spice from the chilies and tang from the lime juice,  everything totally in sync. This is commonly served for breakfast over here but hey, I can have it for breakfast, lunch or dinner. How can you place a restriction on something so delicious. Imagine if cakes are supposed to be eaten on birthdays only? I would have to start celebrating my birthday according to all the different calendars that we have, just to have that piece of cake. Or maybe I would start crashing birthday parties. 

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Foul Medames - Kacang Pool

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 25 minutes mins

Total Time 35 minutes mins

Calories: 164

Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients

  

• 2 cans 400 g each foul medames - Blend till quite fine with some water
• 1.5 tsp coriander powder
• 1 tsp cumin powder
• 1 tsp fennel powder
• 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tbsp salted butter

To be blended into a paste

• 2 large onions
• 6 cloves garlic

Accompaniment

• 6 sunny side up
• 2 onions - diced
• 3 green chilies- sliced
• 6 small limes - halved

Method

 

1. Pour oil into a hot pan and stir fry the blended paste until fragrant.
2. Add in coriander powder, cumin powder and fennel powder and fry for 5 minutes till the spices are fragrant.
3. Pour in blended beans, mix it with butter and cook for another 5 minutes.
4. Add about 3/4 - 1 cup of water (depending on the consistency) and simmer for another 10 minutes.
5. Season with black pepper and salt, if required.

To serve

1. Serve the dish in a deep plate and top up with a sunny side egg, diced onion and lime.
2. This dish is best accompanied with slices of toasted baguette.

Notes

The canned beans already contain salt, so go easy on the salt.
Foul keeps really well so you can keep a batch in the fridge and just reheat it before consuming.