Ful Medames Qudsiyah

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.

Jordanian Ful Medames

In Jodan, ful is prepared just like hummus, mashed with garlic, lemon, and tahini.

Aleppo Style Ful Medames

Aleppo style ful medames is a popular breakfast in Syria, consisting of fava beans swimming in a yogurt-tahini sauce.

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.

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.

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.

Navrangi Dal

Navrangi dal is a type of dal grown and cooked in Himachal Pradesh, in the norther, mountainous, part of India.

Panchratna Dal

Panchratna dal is made with all 5 of the popular varieties of dal across India.

Massyang Dal

Massyang, or rice beans in Englinsh, is a type of beans grown in the Himalayas. Especially popular in Nepal, this recipe lets the beans be the star of the dish, with just some onion, ginger and garlic and a couple of spices to accent the flavor.

Dal Makhani

Dal makhani is a North Indian dish, consisting of whole urad dal and red kidney beans, slow cooked with spices and lots of butter to a thick, creamy consistency.