Ful Medames Qudsiyah, is the version of ful often served in Jerusalem. It combines ful medames with hummus for a delicious combination of two types of beans in one dish.
Category: Vegan
Jordanian Ful Medames
In Jodan, ful is prepared just like hummus, mashed with garlic, lemon, and tahini.
Ful Medames, Egyptian Style
Ful Medames is often considered the National dish of Egypt. Stewed fava beans, seasoned with cumin, garlic, onion, and tomatoes, and topped with parsley, fresh onion, and lemon juice is a very common breakfast dish, but also served any time of day.
Further exploration of Plantain Dumplings, aka Asopao de Gandules, version 2.
I’m considering this a failed recipe, shared to document my journey, not because I think you should try it. I set out to look at plantain dumpling recipes, but there’s several different types of plantain dumplings and I didn’t focus in on a specific one, so my recipe wound up kind of tough and chewy. On top of that, the soup recipe I came up with lacks seasoning.
Farinata
Farinata is a type of flatbread or pancake from Genoa, made with chickpea flour. The thin batter is poured into smoking hot pans with lots of olive oil, and baked in a very hot oven, making a delicious crispy crust with a soft, custardy center and a earthy, vegetal flavor.
Onion Bhaji
Onion bhajis are crunchy fried fitters made with onion and spices in a chickpea flour batter. They’re popular across India, and especially in Indian restaurants across the UK.
Usal
Usal is a Maharashtrian curry made with sprouted beans. Versions are made with several different types of beans, and the consistency ranges from saucy to dry. My version uses moth beans, and is a fairly dry, “sabzi” style dish.
Misal Pav
Misal pav is a Maharastrian dish, consisting of a bean sprout curry, topped with onion, tomato and crunchy farsan, and served with fluffy rolls, known as pan, on the side.
Bikaneri Bhujia
Bikenari Bhujia is a type of sev, a fried noodle-like snack food from India. Made with chickpea flour and moth bean flour, these crunchy, spicy snacks are addictively tasty.
Navrangi Dal
Navrangi dal is a type of dal grown and cooked in Himachal Pradesh, in the norther, mountainous, part of India.
Lorin cooks Legumes 