Egyptian Fava Bean Dip (Foul Mudammes)

Ingredients

• 1 (15 ounce) can cooked fava beans or 1 1/2 cups cooked fava beans

• 1 small onion, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 large tomato, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon curry powder
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin (but season to your own taste!)
• 1 dash cinnamon (but season to your own taste!)
• 1 dash clove (but season to your own taste!)
• 1 dash turmeric (but season to your own taste!)
• 1 dash cayenne (but season to your own taste!)
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice (or to taste)
• salt
• 1 small potato, peeled and cooked, added when onion is cooking (optional)

Directions

1. 1

   First, cook onion in vegetable oil until limp.

2. 2

   Add garlic and cook a little.

3. 3

   Add large chopped tomato and cook until it just starts breaking apart.

4. 4

   Add spices and lemon juice and stir.

5. 5

   Add fava beans and salt to taste.

6. 6

   Leave on low heat for about 15-20 minutes.

7. 7

   Put in blender and puree until smooth.

8. 8

   Place in serving dish and drizzle generously with olive oil.

9. 9

   Eat with Carol's pita bread (warm crusty french bread is good too).