Oops! what are these?

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Oops! what are these?

Post by BBLUX »

We bought these the other day. They were with the dried fruit and nuts section and we thought they were some sort of roasted bean.

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And the packet

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They are bullet hard so not what we thought.

So, the question is what are they and how do we use them please?


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Post by Countessa »

Hmm, how curious! Well, the packet says 'buqoliat'. They look like mini fuul beans to me :dun:

Btw, I love your dinner plate! Where did you get it from??

Edited to say that I've just checked Google Translate and here ya go!!

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Post by Mimimay »

I thought they looked like little fuul beans countessa.
I'm sure I've got a plate like that in red and mine came from McDonalds :)
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So what are you going to do with them BB??!!
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Post by Once bitten »

They could be coffee beans, but without tasting them and handling them I would not commit myself. :dun: :dun: :mb:
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Post by Horus »

I'm sure I've got a plate like that in red and mine came from McDonalds
Hey Mimimay has been nicking plates from Mc Dee's :lol: :lol: :lol:
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:lol: Gosh, McD's must be really posh in MM's area! No plastic trays for them ;)
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Post by Goddess »

They definitely aren't coffee beans.

I think they are the true fuul bean which is slightly smaller than the fava bean (Yep, I did consult my book of beans!)
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Regarding the plates :roll: they all have this funny sMile emblem on the bottom and we have a stack of them...they came with the apartment.

Back to the beans, so Fuul beans how do you cook them then, boil them to death for 8 hours or is it simpler than that? Next question, having never eaten anything which I knew for certain to be fuul but might have done, what does the end result look and taste like?
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They're coffee bean/peanut size but definitely not coffee bean flavour. :P
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Post by Goddess »

BBLUX wrote:
Back to the beans, so Fuul beans how do you cook them then, boil them to death for 8 hours or is it simpler than that? Next question, having never eaten anything which I knew for certain to be fuul but might have done, what does the end result look and taste like?
Boiling them to death is a bit extreme, bless their little beany hearts! Fuul is normally made by cooking over a VERY low heat overnight. But I suppose you could stick some in a pan - bring to the boil and leave for a few hours and then bring to the boil again for a couple of hours.
Or you could just try pre soaking them in some water over night - and then bring to the boil the next day for a while.

As to what you do with them, other than make fuul, is beyond me! But then there are multiple versions of fuul - so you could experiment. My favourite Fuul variety is: After they've cooked, put some oil and butter in a pan - add garlic and tip in the beans - serve either mashed or not.

But you can add onion, garlic and chopped tomato
Or Tahina
Or Just plain olive oil
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Or stick them in a casserole!
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Right, we have and use a slow cooker so perhaps we could lob them in that with some other casserole ingredients and let the lot fester for 5 or 6 hours. See what comes out then.
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Countessa wrote::lol: Gosh, McD's must be really posh in MM's area! No plastic trays for them ;)
No it's from Luxor !! :lol: Still is actually.
It wasfree from McDonalds (didn't steal it :lol: )years ago, must be ten years ago Doesn't anyone remember them at all :oops:

That's why you have so many in the apartment Fabby, they must have been BIG McDonalds fans at one time :lol:
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Post by Goddess »

:lol:
I remember the freebie Maccy D's plates MM. They came in four colours or patterns. I was too skint to afford A Maccy D's meal at that time though - so missed out on the plates (Could have done with them too, since I didn't have any plates at all until my mum took pity on me!)
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Post by Countessa »

:( Am feeling all left out with the free McD's plates!!

I'll go and console myself with a drink from my Coca Cola glass (purple don't you know!) - also from McDonalds, so there!!!! :P
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Goddess wrote::lol:
I remember the freebie Maccy D's plates MM. They came in four colours or patterns. I was too skint to afford A Maccy D's meal at that time though - so missed out on the plates (Could have done with them too, since I didn't have any plates at all until my mum took pity on me!)
I was too skint too Goddess :lol: :lol:
Someone had very kindly treated me to a meal there and lo and behold we got a free plate !! which was very much needed :lol: Only got the one though.
I was thrilled when I got a teaspoon from the teabag box and the Nescafe glasses were the only ones I had :oops: I did manage to get quite a lot of those and they are still going strong. Well most of them are :lol:
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Countessa wrote::( Am feeling all left out with the free McD's plates!!

I'll go and console myself with a drink from my Coca Cola glass (purple don't you know!) - also from McDonalds, so there!!!! :P
Yes but you have to pay for those in Luxor don't you Countessa !
We get them free in UK, but got one in Luxor and gave it to MIL :lol: I bet she doesn't use it :mrgreen:
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Post by Winged Isis »

Barry, fuul looks like the mashed bean mixture you get with Mexican food eg. nachos. But doesn't taste as good, IMHO! :roll:
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Post by BBLUX »

Thank you WI, yes I have had it with Egyptian meals then. Just never actully felt the need to order a portion of Fuul :roll:
I guess, as I said, we will stick them. in a tagine or casserole.
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Post by Mimimay »

You live in Luxor and you've never had fuul ????
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