{"id":12214,"date":"2026-07-02T12:35:55","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T09:35:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/range.haifa.ac.il\/%d7%a4%d7%a2%d7%99%d7%9c%d7%95%d7%aa-2-%d7%a1%d7%95%d7%93-%d7%94%d7%a7%d7%98%d7%a0%d7%99%d7%95%d7%aa\/"},"modified":"2026-07-30T11:49:37","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T08:49:37","slug":"activity2-the-secret-of-legumes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/range.haifa.ac.il\/en\/activity2-the-secret-of-legumes\/","title":{"rendered":"Activity 2: The Secret of Legumes"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"12214\" class=\"elementor elementor-12214 elementor-7822\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af0c0b1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"af0c0b1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ec6183 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ec6183\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72a56b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72a56b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size: 12px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/range.haifa.ac.il\/en\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Home<\/span><\/a> \\(\\blacktriangleright\\) <a href=\"https:\/\/range.haifa.ac.il\/en\/about-the-children-and-youth-unit \"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Children and Youth Unit<\/span><\/a> \\(\\blacktriangleright\\) <a href=\"https:\/\/range.haifa.ac.il\/en\/arrows-website-cultures-journey\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Arrows Website<\/span><\/a> \\(\\blacktriangleright\\) <a href=\"https:\/\/range.haifa.ac.il\/en\/arrows-website-egypt-kitchen\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Egyptian Cuisine<\/span><\/a> \\(\\blacktriangleright\\) Activity 2: The Secret of Legumes<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d0cfab elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4d0cfab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Activity 2: The Secret of Legumes<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da39345 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"da39345\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fd6074 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9fd6074\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-793e161 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"793e161\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c81bdff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c81bdff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This time, we embark on a journey following legumes \u2013 the true heroes of ancient and contemporary Egyptian nutrition.<br \/>In this activity, not only will we get to know the famous Ful Medames and Ta&#8217;ameya (Egyptian falafel), but we will also mathematically explore their importance. We will measure ingredients, calculate proportions, and prepare traditional ful dishes at home.<br \/>Are you ready to turn simple fava beans into a full meal?<br \/><br \/><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32c3fdc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"32c3fdc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98ebf5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"98ebf5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/range.haifa.ac.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/\u05d0\u05ea\u05e8-\u05d7\u05d9\u05e6\u05d9\u05dd-\u05de\u05e6\u05e8\u05d9\u05dd.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-4024\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/range.haifa.ac.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/\u05d0\u05ea\u05e8-\u05d7\u05d9\u05e6\u05d9\u05dd-\u05de\u05e6\u05e8\u05d9\u05dd.jpg 300w, https:\/\/range.haifa.ac.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/\u05d0\u05ea\u05e8-\u05d7\u05d9\u05e6\u05d9\u05dd-\u05de\u05e6\u05e8\u05d9\u05dd-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79b1a83 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"79b1a83\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a852908 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a852908\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Activity<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8d7df4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d8d7df4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5f7913 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c5f7913\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-469f567 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"469f567\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>General background<\/h3><p>Legumes have been used for thousands of years as a primary source of protein for the entire population, and they are just as important in Egypt today as they were in antiquity.<br \/>In this activity (by: Dr. Galit Botzer), we will explore the central place of <strong>fava beans<\/strong> in the Egyptian diet:<\/p><ul><li><p>We will get to know <strong>&#8220;Ful Medames&#8221;<\/strong> \u2013 a popular national dish made of mashed fava beans.<\/p><\/li><li><p>We will learn about <strong>&#8220;Ta&#8217;ameya&#8221;<\/strong> \u2013 none other than Egyptian falafel, which is also based on fava beans (unlike chickpeas, which are used to prepare falafel in other Arab countries).<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p>Legumes also constituted a primary source of protein for the broad population in Egypt, and it remains so to this day.<\/p><p>Most Egyptians view <strong>Ful Medames<\/strong> (mashed fava beans) as their national food.<br \/>We will also learn about <strong>Ta&#8217;ameya<\/strong> (as falafel is called in Egypt), which is also made from fava beans, while in the rest of the Arab world, it is prepared from chickpeas.<\/p><p>Come discover how a little bit of fava beans can turn into a large and filling dish!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f667e9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7f667e9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd92458 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cd92458\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/range.haifa.ac.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/shutterstock_2742513681.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"shutterstock_2742513681\" 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data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Secret of Legumes<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c47950d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c47950d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fb697d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8fb697d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-368e80c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"368e80c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Children can be shown what legumes are \u2013 beans, lentils, chickpeas, and especially fava beans (which is the national star in Egypt).<br \/>Legumes can be sprouted \u2013 soak in water overnight, and afterwards place in a sifter and wet every few hours until the appearance of the sprout.<br \/>Check how this activity illustrates the growth power of legumes.<br \/>\\(\\space\\)<\/li><li>Read an explanation about the fava bean as a plant, and find the difference in the plant between fava beans (from which Ta&#8217;ameya is made) and chickpeas (from which falafel is made in other countries).<br \/>\\(\\space\\)<\/li><li>Challenge yourselves with the children to prepare homemade falafel (&#8220;Ta&#8217;ameya&#8221;).<br \/>In Egypt, the traditional Ta&#8217;ameya is prepared specifically from fava beans, unlike Israeli falafel which is based on chickpeas.<br \/>Compare the flavors and the culinary differences.<br \/>\\(\\space\\)<\/li><li>Discover the meaning of the name &#8220;Ful Medames&#8221; \u2013 &#8220;buried fava beans.&#8221;<br \/>This is its traditional cooking method: buried inside hot ash for hours.<br \/>Integrate a drawing or a dramatization of the ancient cooking form.<br \/>\\(\\space\\)<\/li><li>Basic Ful Medames (mashed fava beans) can be prepared.<br \/>As part of the preparation, measure the quantity of dry fava beans against their volume after cooking \u2013 measure in cups and observe how a small quantity &#8220;grows&#8221; and turns into a filling meal.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0eb6247 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0eb6247\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a623fd1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a623fd1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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Explain that this exploration emphasizes the importance of ratios (proportions) in a recipe.<br \/>\\(\\space\\)<\/li><li>Build a simple bar graph showing the amount of protein in 100g of fava beans, compared to 100g of other foods (chickpeas, meat, etc.).<br \/>Emphasize that this activity illustrates the nutritional and economic role of legumes as a cheap and nutritious alternative to meat in the Egyptian diet.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discover the importance of legumes in the Egyptian diet throughout the generations. 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