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Glossary
Ful medamesFul medames is a favourite Middle Eastern dish and versions of ful medames abound. It's main ingredient is ful, which is dried brown breans, a kind of small broad bean that looks a bit like a peanut. Look for them in Middle Eastern or Mediterranean delis. The dish consists mostly of ful, onions, boiled eggs, garlic, parsley, coriander, cumin and olive oil, cooked together. Serve with lemon wedges and warm flatbread.
conversion table
½ t = 2 ml
1 t = 5 ml
1 T = 15 ml
½ cup = 125 ml
1 cup = 250 ml
Fahrenheit - Celsius
Subtract 32, then multiply by 0.56
Celsius - Fahrenheit
Multiply by 1.8, then add 32
