{"id":6009,"date":"2023-07-27T23:25:10","date_gmt":"2023-07-27T23:25:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hadiaslebanesecuisine.com\/blog\/?p=6009"},"modified":"2024-11-14T23:40:27","modified_gmt":"2024-11-14T23:40:27","slug":"dried-fava-beans-with-cumin-and-lemon-foul-nabet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hadiaslebanesecuisine.com\/blog\/dried-fava-beans-with-cumin-and-lemon-foul-nabet\/","title":{"rendered":"Dried Fava Beans with Cumin and Lemon\/ Foul Nabet"},"content":{"rendered":"

Often in my life I look back to my childhood in Beirut in the late 1980s with nostalgic memories of street food carts surrounding Cornish Al Manara \u2014 refering to a seafront social spot that offers fresh air and a paved sidewalk for jogging, biking and walking while enjoying the relaxing sound of the sea \u2013 a haven from the stresses of everyday life in the city \u2014 they had a modest variety of foods that kept us full when we were starving and needed a grab and go snack. The goodies they served were brimming with soul and simplicity, a variety of snacks that included stuff like lupin beans, boiled corn on the cob,\u00a0kaak<\/a>, nuts, coffee and tea and much more, but my favorite was the boiled fava beans aka foul (foul nabet) with cumin and lemon wedges, seasoned with mix of salt and cumin and squeezed with lemon juice upon serving \u2014 a no-brainer\u00a0 comfort recipe for road trips, late afternoon snacks and entertaining that is symbolic of Lebanese and Middle Eastern hospitality.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

I am assuming most of you never had this snack, unless you\u2019ve been raised in the Arab world or you are of Middle Eastern origin. Before the age of tech snacks that are easily spotted in supermarkets now a days, people in the Middle East used to snack on a variety of legumes and earthy ingredients including foul nabet. For a healthy and delectable snack, Foul Nabet \/ Dried Broad Beans with cumin and lemon are the ultimate answer to satisfying savory snack cravings in a hearty way \u2014 nothing can beat a good old healthy and humble snack.<\/p>\n

To make foul nabet: Beans are cooked slow and low and served warm with salt, cumin powder and lemon wedges, they\u2019re wrapped in a thick skin that while edible, it is best peeled away before enjoyed; the\u00a0 interior is soft with a mild flavor that makes them ideal for snacking.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

<\/div>
\n \n<\/span>\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\n
\n \n\n
\"fool<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Dried Fava Beans with Cumin and Lemon\/ Foul Nabet<\/h2>\n\n