Eritrea | Breakfast

Shahan Ful

Shahan Ful is a breakfast with fava beans, tomato, chili, and cumin. Serve

Country
Eritrea
Region
East Africa
Time
100 min
Serves
6
Level
medium
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01 / Get ready

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Servings 6

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4 steps 25 min prep 75 min cook (check method) 100 min total medium
1
Build base
Cook onion, oil, tomato, and seasoning until aromatic.
base 10:00
2
Add main
Add fava beans and enough liquid to cook evenly.
main 08:00
3
Simmer
Cook until tender and concentrated.
simmer 30:00
4
Serve
Adjust seasoning and serve with bread or injera.
serve 05:00

Shahan Ful changes by household and market. Keep the main ingredient and seasoning balance, then adjust heat, liquid, or starch for your table.

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When to cook it

Best for family meals, weekend cooking, and country cooking.. Plan on a medium cook. Allow about 100 minutes total.

What to serve alongside it

bread or injera

Regional lane

Eritrea national table. A structured Eritrea dish in the AfroKitchen archive.

Chef watch-outs
  • Rushing the rest or fermentation period.
  • Rushing the base before the raw edge has cooked out.
  • Adding all seasoning early and forgetting to adjust at the end.
How you know it is ready
  • The bread or batter should smell pleasantly fermented, toasted, or nutty rather than floury.
  • The aroma should smell rounded rather than raw or sharp.
  • Oil, sauce, broth, or steam should look settled and deliberate.
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bread or injera

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