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Medammes tunisien aux fèves, harissa, cumin, ail et citron

Tunisian Medammes with Broad Beans

Tunisian medammes is a simple dish of slowly cooked broad beans seasoned with harissa, garlic, cumin, lemon and olive oil.
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Servings: 4 servings
Cuisine: Tunisian
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 500 g dried broad beans soaked, or 1 kg fresh broad beans
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • 6 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp harissa
  • 1/2 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 lemon
  • Salt
  • Bread to serve

Method
 

  1. Soak dried beans overnight and rinse. Fresh beans can be used directly.
  2. Place the beans in a pot, cover generously with water and simmer until very tender.
  3. Crush the garlic with cumin and salt. Add it to the beans with the harissa and simmer for 10 minutes.
  4. Adjust the seasoning and lightly mash some of the beans to thicken the broth.
  5. Spoon into bowls, drizzle generously with olive oil and finish with lemon juice.

Notes

Serve hot with Tunisian bread.