Fava Beans Couscous Kuskus Bil Ful Food

FAVA BEANS COUSCOUS KUSKUS BIL FUL

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large saucepan.
• Saute onions in it for 5 minutes.
• Stir in garlic, corriander and hot pepper.
• Saute for 5 more minutes.
• Add the remaining ingredients, except couscous and cheese.
• Bring to a boil.
• Cover and cook on medium heat for 20 minutes.
• Stir in couscous and cook for 10 more minutes.
• Add more water if necessary.
• Serve hot.
• Note: Cheese can be added to taste by each diner.

FUUL (SOMALI-STYLE FAVA BEAN STEW)

Steps:

• In a medium pot or deep skillet over medium heat, warm up the olive oil. Once the olive oil is hot, add the onion and stir. Let the onions cook, stirring occasionally, until they are soft and almost translucent, about 5 minutes.
• Once the onions have cooked, add in the garlic and let it cook until it softens, about 2 minutes. Add the roughly chopped tomatoes and let them cook, stirring occasionally, for 7 to 8 minutes or until they start to break down. Add the salt.
• While the tomato mixture cooks, prepare the xawaash mix: Add the cumin, coriander, black pepper, cinnamon and cardamom to a small nonstick pan. Toast over low heat, stirring continuously, for 1 minute or until the spice mix becomes fragrant.
• Add the xawaash mix to the simmering tomato and onions. While the tomatoes finish cooking, add the rinsed fava beans to a medium bowl and use a pestle to mash them until there are almost no whole beans left. Stir the mashed beans into the tomatoes.
• Stir in the tomato sauce, 1 cup of water and the chopped cilantro leaves into the bean and tomato mixture. Cover the pan and simmer on low heat for 15 minutes. Stir in up to an additional ⅓ cup of water if the stew gets too thick.
• Serve the fuul with anjero, if desired. Leftovers keep for about a week in the refrigerator.