“Some ideas are by frequency and strength of association so closely combined that they cannot be separated; if one exists, the other exists along with it in spite of whatever effort we make to disjoin them.” (Analysis of the Human Mind, 2nd ed., vol. i, p. 93)
That is the relationship for me between ful mudammas and classical Egyptian music. During my undergraduate years as a student of architecture, I was introduced to both of them. All-nighters were quite common; in fact they were expected of us as we were given deadlines that gave us no other choice but to stay up all night, time and again.
Um Kalthoum and Abdel Halim Hafiz made the long nights bearable and lively. The role of ful mudammas came later, during the early morning hours. We would drive to Old Jeddah for the Fajr prayer, then right after, it was ful time. The traditional restaurants where it was served were simple and unpretentious. The ful would be cooking all night in a copper pot and is timed to be ready by Fajr time, perfectly synchronized with our all-nighters. It is served with tamees, a traditional bread baked in a tandoori oven. The ful is topped with blended tomatoes, ground cumin, salt and ground black pepper.
A breakfast of ful mudammas, tamees and tea with milk, provided us with a boost of energy that made it possible for us to go to classes in the morning and concentrate.
In many parts of the Middle East, ful mudammas is a must for breaking the fast in Ramadan. By late afternoon, long lines form at ful joints. Ful is also great for suhoor (the pre-dawn meal during Ramadan). The song we chose for the video is by Sayyed Makkawi who was well-known for his role as the Missaharati (announcer of the pre-dawn meal). He composed music for Um Kalthoum and was also a great singer.
Both ful mudammas and classical Egyptian music are addictive. Both slow, both to be savoured. For some, inseparable, an association that can be lifelong.
Ingredients:
(Tbsp is a tablespoon; tsp is a teaspoon)
(1 cup = 237 mL = 2.4 dl; 1 Tbsp = 15 mL; 1 tsp = 5 mL); all are level measurements
Ful Mudammas:
- 1 lb (450 g) Small dry fava beans
- 6 cups (1.5 litres) Water – For soaking
- 2 (275 g) Medium tomatoes (chopped)
- 1 (130 g) Medium onion (chopped)
- ¼ cup (80 g) Cilantro (chopped) – UK: coriander
- 4 Large garlic cloves (minced)
- 2 tsp (10 mL) Salt – To taste
- ¼ tsp (1.25 mL) Ground black pepper
- 1 tsp (5 mL) Xawaash – Somali spice mix
- 6 cups (1.5 litres) Water – For cooking
- 2 Lemon slices
- 1 Large garlic clove
Tomato Blend:
- 2 (275 g) Medium tomatoes (blended)
- ¼ tsp (1.25 mL) Xawaash
- ⅛ tsp Ground black pepper (Pinch)
- ¼ tsp (1.25 mL) Salt – To taste
- 1 tsp (5 mL) Olive oil
Chili Oil:
- ½ cup (118 mL) Olive oil
- 2 Jalapeno peppers (chopped)
Directions:
- Wash the beans and boil for 10 minutes.
- Turn off the heat then cover and let the beans soak for one hour.
- After one hour elapsed, drain the water and wash the beans. Put the beans in a 5 litre clean pot. Add all the other ingredients except for the one garlic.
- Cover and cook on medium heat for one hour. Stir after every 15 minutes.
- Mash the beans using a laddle, or a wooden spoon.
- Add the garlic and cook for another 10 minutes.
Mukawinaadka:
(QW waa qaaddo weyn – midda cuntada lagu cuno; qy waa qaaddo yar)
(1 koob = 237 mL = 2.4 dl; 1 QW = 15 mL; 1 qy = 5 mL)
Fuul:
- 1 baawun (450 g) Digirta fuulka , Yar
- 6 koob (1.5 litre(s)) Biyo
- 2 (275 g) Yaanyo , Dhexdhexaad (jarjaran)
- 1 (130 g) Basal , Dhexdhexaad (jarjaran)
- ¼ koob (80 g) Kabsaro caleen (jarjaran)
- 4 Tuun (toon) , Weyn (shiidan)
- 2 qy (10 mL) Cusbo
- ¼ qy (1.25 mL) Filfil madoow shiidan
- 1 qy (5 mL) Xawaash
- 6 koob (1.5 litre(s)) Biyo
- 2 Liin (jeex)
- 1 Tuun (toon) , Weyn
yaanyo geedeysan:
- 2 (275 g) Yaanyo , Dhexdhexaad (shiidan)
- ¼ qy (1.25 mL) Xawaash
- ⅛ qy Filfil madoow shiidan , Far iyo suul
- ¼ qy (1.25 mL) Cusbo
- 1 qy (5 mL) Saliidda oliifada
saliid basbaas:
- ½ koob (118 mL) Saliidda oliifada
- 2 Basbaas “halabeenyo” (jarjaran)
Diyaarinta:
- Digirta dhaq, muddo 10 daqiiqana kari
- Dabka ka demi. Dabool, hal saac biyaheeda la dhig ha qasanto.
- Hal saac kaddib biyaha ka daadi ee dhaq. Digirta digsi nadiif oo 5 litir qaada ku rid. Mukawinaatka kale oo dhan ku dar aan ka ahayn xabadda tuunta.
- Dabool dab dhexdhexaad ku kari muddo hal saac. Rubac saac walbo walaaq.
- Qaaddada godan ama qaaddo qori ku burburi.
- Tuunta ku dar, 10 daqiiqa kale kari.
“Certaines idées sont, par la fréquence et la force d’association, tellement souvent associées qu’elles ne peuvent pas être séparées; Si l’une existe, l’autre existe en parallèle malgré tous les efforts entrepris pour les séparer.” (Analyse de l’esprit humain, 2nd ed., vol. i, p. 93)
Cela résume à mon avis le lien entre le ful mudammas et la musique classique Égyptienne. Je les ai découverts tous les deux lorsque j’étais étudiant en premier cycle d’architecture. Je faisait souvent des nuits blanches, que l’on devait faire car nous avions des dates butoirs qui ne nous laissaient pas d’autre choix que de rester debout toute la nuit, à de multiples reprises.
Oum Kalthoum et Abdel Halim Hafiz rendaient nos longues nuits plus tolérables et animées. Le ful mudammas entrait en scène plus tard, aux premières heures du jour. Nous conduisions jusque dans le Vieux Jeddah pour la prière de Fajr, puis juste après, il était l’heure du ful. Les restaurants traditionnels qui servaient du ful étaient simples et sans prétention. Le ful était cuit dans la nuit dans des marmites en cuivre pour qu’il soit prêt à l’heure de Fajr, il était donc parfaitement synchronisé avec nos nuits blanches. Il était servi avec des tamees, un pain traditionnel cuit dans un four tandoori. Le ful est garni avec de la purée de tomate, du cumin moulu, du sel et du poivre noir moulu.
Le petit déjeuner à base de ful mudammas, de tamees et de thé au lait, nous apportait assez d’énergie pour aller en cours le matin et nous concentrer.
Dans de nombreuses régions du Moyen Orient, le ful mudammas est un plat populaire pour rompre le jeûne pendant le Ramadan. En fin d’après-midi, de longues files d’attentes se forment devant les magasins de ful. Le ful convient aussi très bien pour suhoor (le repas pris avant l’aube pendant le Ramadan). La chanson que nous avons choisi pour cette vidéo est de Sayyed Makkawi qui était un Missaharati (l’annonceur du repas d’avant l’aube) renommé. Il a composé de la musique pour Oum Kalsoum et était aussi un grand chanteur.
Le ful mudammas et la musique classique Égyptienne sont tous deux addictifs. Tous deux lents, tous deux à savourer. Pour certains, inséparables, associés tout au long d’une vie.
Imprimer la Recette avec Photos
Ingrédients:
(cs est cuillère à soupe; cc est cuillère à café)
(1 mesure = 237 mL = 2.4 dl; 1 cs = 15 mL; 1 cc = 5 mL); mesures à ras
Ful Mudammas:
- 1 livre (450 g) de Petites Fèves sèches
- 6 mesures (1.5 litres) d’Eau – pour le trempage
- 2 (275 g) tomates moyennes (hachées)
- 1 (130 g) Oignon moyen (haché)
- ¼ mesure (80 g) de Coriandre (haché)
- 4 de Grosses Gousses d’Ail (émincées)
- 2 cc (10 mL) de Sel (à votre goût)
- ¼ cc (1.25 mL) de Poivre Noir moulu
- 1 cc (5 mL) de Xawaash – mélange d’épices Somali
- 6 mesure (1.5 litres) d’Eau – pour la cuisson
- 2 Tranches de Citron
- 1 Gros Gousse d’Ail
Sauce Tomate:
- 2 (275 g) tomates moyennes (mixées)
- ¼ cc (1.25 mL) de Xawaash
- ⅛ cc de Poivre Noir moulu (une pincée)
- ¼ cc (1.25 mL) de Sel (à votre goût)
- 1 cc (5 mL) d’Huile d’Olive
Huile au Piment:
- ½ mesure (118 mL) d’Huile d’Olive
- 2 de Piments Jalapeno (hachés)
Instructions:
- Laver les haricots et les bouillir 10 minutes.
- Couper le feu et couvrir puis laisser les fèves tremper pendant une heure.
- Au bout d’une heure, égoutter l’eau et rincer les fèves. Mettre les fèves dans un faitout de 5 litres. Ajouter tous les autres ingrédients sauf l’ail.
- Couvrir et cuire à feu moyen pendant une heure. Tourner toutes les 15 minutes.
- Écraser les fèves avec une louche ou une cuillère en bois.
- Ajouter l’ail et cuire 10 minutes de plus.
المقادير
كوب = 237 مل، ملعقة كبيرة = 15 مل، ملعقة صغيرة = 5 مل
فول مدمس | ||
حبوب الفول | جم | 450 |
ماء | كوب | 6 |
طماطم | جم | 275 |
بصل | جم | 130 |
كزبرة | جم | 80 |
(فص ثوم( مفروم | 4 | |
ملح | ملعقة صغيرة | 2 |
فلفل اسود مطحون | ملعقة صغيرة | ¼ |
حوائج | ملعقة صغيرة | 1 |
ماء | كوب | 6 |
(ليمون( شريحة | 2 | |
فص ثوم | 1 | |
خلطة طماطم | ||
(طماطم( مضروبة في الخلاط | جم | 275 |
حوائج | ملعقة صغيرة | ¼ |
فلفل اسود مطحون | ملعقة صغيرة | ⅛ |
ملح | ملعقة صغيرة | ¼ |
زيت زيتون | ملعقة صغيرة | 1 |
زيت فلفل حار | ||
زيت زيتون | كوب | ½ |
فلفل هلابينيو | 2 |
طريقة التحضير:
تغسل حبوب الفول وتغلى لمدة 10 دقائق | -1 |
يطفئ النار، تغطى وتنقع في الماء الساخن لمدة ساعة | -2 |
تصفى من الماء بعد ساعة، تغسل وتوضع في قدرنظيف سعة 5 لترثم تضاف اليها المكونات الاخرى ما عدى حبة الثوم | -3 |
تغطى وتطهى على نار متوسطة لمدة ساعة، تحرك كل ربع ساعة | -4 |
تهرس بملعقة الشربة او ملعقة خشبية | -5 |
تضاف حبة الثوم وتطهى لمدة 10 دقائق | -6 |
my favorite breakfast, it keeps the midday hunger at bay. like the music too, shame that my Arabic doesn’t go beyond ahlan.
Thank you so much, Nasra. We are happy you like the recipe and the music. Music is a universal language; it is great you can enjoy it without knowing the meaning.
thnks all xawaash.com walalaheyga qaaliga ah
aad ayaa idin salamayaa, oo idin jeclahay
waxa idinka codsana, in cuntooyinka ramadanka noosoo galisan, madama Radamka so dhawyahy.
Mahadsanid walaasheenna qaaliga ah. Hadduu Eebbe idmo waan soo dadaalaynaa.
this is more than fuul maansha allaah as always cunto hufan quruxbadan illaahey ajar ha idinka siiyo amiin
Aaad iyo aad ayaa ugu mahadsan tahay faallada fiican ee qiimaha badan leh. Ilaahay qayr ha ku siiyo.
Asc walalayaal aad ayaa u mahadsantihiin is good breakfast to start the day jazaakulah ….waxaan idinka codsanayaa in aa noo soo gelisaan sida loo sameeyo PITA BREAD in sha allah marlabaad mahadsanidiin .illah ha nii xafido.
Wacalaykum Assalaam Waraxmatullaahi Wabarakaatuh.
Adigaa mahadda mudan walaasheenna qaaliga ah. Hadduu Eebbe idmo mar dhow ayaan soo gelin doonnaa. Mahadsanid.
asc wr wb walalaheeyga qaaliga aad iyo aad baad u mahadsantihiin alle kasa kow waana sheey aan aad ula dhacay ani
lkn waxaan rabay ma noo soo gelin gartaan hadii ad awoodaan catis jzkallaah khery dhamaantiin
Wacalaykum Assalaam Waraxmatullaahi Wabarakaatuh.
Aad iyo aad ayaan ugu faraxnay inaad jeclaatay. Hadduu Eebbe idmo waan soo gelin doonnaa caddas. Mahadsanid walaal.
Salaan ka dib
maxaa ku dhacay vediow ma shaqeynaayo ?
thanks
Waa ku mahadsan tahay salaanta. Dhinaceenna caadi ayuu u shaqeynayaa. Hadduu weli kuu shaqeyn waayo nala socoddsii. Mahadsanid.
asalaamu caleykum walaalaheyga qhaaligoow dhamaantiin aadaa umahadsantihiin niyadiin allaah niiyeelo hortiin qeer allaah dhigo idinka iyo intii jeceshihiinba wallaal runtii fuulka waa waxmacaan saanoogusoogaliseena waathariiqho aadufiican xaga dhadhankana lamaqayaasikaro xaga aragana alwaan wa-ashkaal yaaah maxaakaqurxoon ookamacaan wallaalaheyga qhaaligoow waamahadsantihiin waxqabadkiina wanaaga quruxdabadan jazaakallaahu kheyrakum waqeyr jamic muslim
Wacalaykum Assalaam Waraxmatullaahi Wabarakaatuh.
Adigaa mahadda mudan walaasheenna qaaliga ah. Ilaahay ha kaa abaal mariyo hadalada qiimaha leh iyo ducooyinka fiican. Intaad noogu ducaysay iyo in ka badan ayaan Ilaahay kaaga baryaynaa. Mahadsanid.
Assalaamu caleykum wr wb walaalahayga qaaligaa waa idinsalaamay.
Aad ayaan idinkaga mahad celinaa cuntada sharafta leh ee lagu indha doogsanaayo ee aad noosoo galisaan had iyo jeer.
gaajaaba igu qabatay aad ayaan u jeclahay waxyaabaha fuulka iyo digirta la xeriira Mashaa Allaah caqligiina gacmahina iyo maalkiinaba nuur allaha idin saaro Alle Jannatul Firdowsa ha idinka quudiyo idinka iyo ehelkiinaba..wcs
Wacalaykum Assalaam Waraxmatullaahi Wabarakaatuh.
Maasha’Allaah. Aad iyo aad ayaan ugu faraxnay. Waa duco aad iyo aad u fiican. Intaad noogu ducaysay iyo in ka badan ayaan Eebbe kaaga baryaynaa adiga iyo ehelkaada. Mahadsanid walaal.
asc walaloyaal runtii aad baad u mahadsantihiin maansha alaah cuntadani caadi maaha aad baan uga helay run tii laakii walalo markaad daawanay so aad buu isu taag taagayaa ma aqaan sabab ta ee walala waayo tolow aad bad umahadsan tihiin
khayr iyo xasanaad alaah haydinka siiyo asc wr wrb
Wacalaykum Assalaam Waraxmatullaahi Wabarakaatuh.
Waa ku mahadsan tahay hadalada wacan. Internet-ka ayey ku xiran tahay, fiidiyaha shaqa kuma lahan. Qayr ayaan kuu rajaynaynaa.
mashAllah, cuntadan quruxdabadan aad baan ugahelay Allah ajar iyo khayr ha idin ka siiyo..sheekadi ahayd cunto ma aqaan sida loosameyo waa udhamatay waayo xawaash.com baa laga helaa wixii nafsadu damacdo
Mahadsanid walaal. Waan ku faraxsan nahay inaad jeclaatay.
asc wr wbr walalayaal runtii aad iyo aad baad umahadsantihiin ilaahay dadaal kiina haydiin ku daro miisaanka xasanaadka walalayaal biniaadan ban nahay oo koley magudi karno abaalkiin laakiin waanu idiin ducaynayna walalayaan wax khary qaba banu ilhay idin ka barinay inta kadib suaal? walalayan hadii aad karikartan waxan jeclyan inad mar na tustan sida loo sameyo ( Harira Maroccan ) waa maraqa marokanta walalo inta kadib waxaan idin leeyahay Ramadaan kariim ilaahay kulu caam wantum bikheer wsc wr wbr
Wacalaykum Assalaam Waraxmatullaahi Wabarakaatuh.
Ducada iyo faallada fiican ayaa abaal gud inoo ah. Aad iyo aad ayaa u mahadsan tahay. Hadduu Eebbe idmo waan soo gelin doonnaa codsigaada.
asc walalayaal runtii aad baad umahadsantihiin
ilaahay khayr haydin siiyo walalayaal inta suaal walaalo fuulka ma subag baad ku darten wayo markaan saa ufiirsho waxaan adkayaa subag dulsaran ,markaa waxaan is iri malaa markuu bislaado baa dib looshiilaya ama loo dalacaya , aad baan idiin salamya mahadsanidin walalayal wsc wr wbr
Wacalaykum Assalaam Waraxmatullaahi Wabarakaatuh.
Saliidda oliifada ayaan dusha uga shubnay. Lama shiilin subagna laguma darin. Mahadsanid walaal.
i recently stumbled across your SFB, i love it a lot. as a foodie i enjoyed your receipes all af them. i read in between that you are from barave, somaaliya.the capital af somali cusine, i slute you keep up the excellent job you been doing.
Thank you very much for your lovely comment and kind words. We are happy you like our website and the YouTube channel.
waan idin salaamay walaalayaal.aad baan ugu farxay inaan helo mareegtiinan cuntada soomaalida si heer sare ah u samaysa, waad na sharafteen. waxaad tihiin emerald lagasi&julia child of soomaaliya bravo bravo waad mahadsan tihiin.
Waa ku mahadsan tahay salaanta wacan walaal. Annaga heerkaas ma gaarin, laakiinse waad ku mahadsan tahay hadaladaada aadka u macaan. Qayr ayaan kuu rajaynaynaa.
Assalamu alaykum my sister in Islaam.
Brilliant work! May Allaah reward you for
Sharing it with us !
Quick question: can I soak the beans over night?
If yes then what would my next step be ?
BaarakAllaahu feekum x x. X
Wa’alaikum Assalam Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh.
Thank you very much for your kind words. As explained in the video skip the quick soak method of boiling the beans for 10 minutes and soaking for one hour. Wash the beans you soaked then cook with the rest of the ingredients.
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aswww wlaal waan mahadbalaaran idiinka celinayaa wax umada soomaaliyeed anfacaya ayaan samayseen runtiina ajarfarbadan ayaad ka helaysaan ilaahay idinkiisa maxaa yeelay ramadaankii tagay aad ayaan ugu xirnayn xawaash wax badan ayaan ka baranay waxaan filayaa webkaan waa mida ugu faaiido badan websityada soomaalida ee beenta iyo dadka isukudira qaarkood aysan aqoonn ulahayn sida wax loo qoro waxaan marlabaad leeyayhay soomalida websityada leh ams sida xawaash wax dadka anfacaya sameeya ama iska dhaafa beenta iyo qabyaalad aad qoraysaan
wabilaahi tawfiiq
Wacalaykum Assalaam Waraxmatullaahi Wabarakaatuh.
Aad iyo aad ayaa ugu mahadsan tahay faalladaada. Waan ku faraxsan nahay inaad ka faa’iidaysanaysaan, waxaan kaloo ku faraxsan nahay waxa yar aan qabanno inay kuula muuqdeen wax anfac leh. Qayr ayaan kuu rajaynaynaa. Mahadsanid.
What if I already cooked the beens, can I follow these directions? would the measurement for the beans change? and the beans I have are large.
Hope to get an answer soon! I would love to make this tonight inshaAllah.
Jazaakum Allah Khayr
You just have to remember that 1 cup of dry beans yields roughly 3 cups of cooked beans. We used 1lb (450g) dry beans which is equivalent to 2 cups dry beans. The 2 cups will yield 6 cups cooked beans.
Do not worry about the cooking time since ful mudammas always benefits from extra cooking time.
Thanks so much for this recipe. I notice that you did not remove the outer skin of the beans. I keep reading from Western websites that you need to do this, however, I recently met people from Morocco, Palestine, and Israel who all said they did not ever remove the skin. Taking their advice, I just cooked some semi-mature beans (from my garden – they were part fresh and part dry) and they definitely have a rather tough skin that is unpleasant to eat. Are Westerners just sensitive to this or does it depend on the type of fava bean?
Yes, it depends on the type of fava beans. Small fava beans do not need to be peeled. However, the large, broad beans have to be peeled. Even in the middle east, the large ones are always peeled.
Thank you for that information. Do you ever use the large ones? Are they worth the effort? Is there an easy way to peel them?
We find the smaller ones a lot more convenient. For the broad beans, the less dry they are the easier it is to peel. Fresh ones are usually blanched, then peeled one by one. For dry beans, we suggest soaking them over night, boiling in fresh water for half an hour, then Peeling individually.
Salam Alaikom! I loooove fuul and I want to learn to make it before Ramadan comes insha’allah. I am having a hard time finding dry fava beans… I was wondering of is possible to use canned fava been a instead? Thanks!!!!
Wa’alaikum Assalam!
You can definitely use canned fava beans. We hope to post a fool recipe that is quick, easy and delicious.
Asc. Walaal ka waran hadaan shiido digirta. Isoo jiwaab pls. Tnx
Waa shiidi kartaa haddaad jeceshahay.
Essalemu 3aleykum!!! I really enjoyed the video recipe and the music as well. I hope to make foul for a group of egyptian friends and I was wondering how many serving I could make with this recipe. Thanks a lot for your attention,
Serena
Wa’alaikum Assalam Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh.
We are glad to know that. The number of servings is 4 to 6 it depends on what you serve with it.
Grazie, shukran!!
You are most welcome.
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