Food, Dining & Family

Kacang Phool ( Egyptian Foul Mudammas ) with Fried Egg

One of the rarely found recipes in Asia,'Kacang Phool' or Foul bean, a delicious National Egyptian( Middle Eastern ) breakfast meal served in certain coffee shops in Johore town. In the Egyptian way, the foul bean ( Fava bean) is stewed in tomato puree, pureed, mixed with olive oil and eaten with Pita bread. It is a healthy type of breakfast meal as the beans contained high in fibre and protein thus making it a hearty packed snack or even a full meal. This wealthy breakfast meal however is prepared differently here. Mix beans - chic peas, kidney beans are sometimes added to make the recipe. Combination of mixed spices, sauteed minced meat and herbs with the stewed beans creating it very aromatic. The prepared meal is topped with sunny side-up egg, sliced green chilies, celeries and halves calamansi and eaten with toasted bread.

The Ingredients:

1 big can foul beans - coarsely / finely mashed
1 small can chic beans - coarsely / finely mashed
1 small can kidney beans ( optional ) - coarsely / finely mashed
200 g minced meat - sauteed to brown
5-10 fresh tomatoes - chop and sautee to reduce juice
1 tbsp ghee
1 tbsp oil
1 pckt meat curry powder
OR
1 tblsp biryani masala

Ground

2 large yellow onions
3 cloves garlic
2 cm ginger
1 tbsp cumin seeds
1/2 tbsp fennel seeds
10 dried chili - wash and soak

For Garnishing

Few eggs - fried to sunny side - up
2 large red onions - diced
4 long green chilies - thickly sliced
Few sprigs of spring onions and celeries - sliced
Calamansi - halves

The method

In a skillet, brown the minced meat.Transfer to a bowl and leave it aside until later. Sautee the chopped tomatoes until reduce. Transfer to a bowl and leave it aside until later. Heat oil and ghee. Sautee the ground spices until reduce and fragrant. Mix curry powder with water and add to the sauteed spices.

Stir.Simmer until oil surface. Add the beans with half of the can sauces. Stir and leave it to simmer.Add the chopped tomatoes and meat.

Stir the mixture over low to medium heat. Add salt. Off heat and serve. Garnish the prepared beans with diced/chopped fresh onions , sliced chilies, spring onions and celeries and top with the fried egg and calamansi. Serve with toasted bread.