Suzanne Zeidy, Rawah Badrawi

Lupins

Tirmis

Preparation info
  • Serves

    4

    as part of a mezza
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Egypt: Recipes and stories from an ancient land
Egypt

By Suzanne Zeidy and Rawah Badrawi

Published 2026

  • About

Lupins are the ultimate hands on snack - you pinch each one between your forefinger and thumb to pop it free - a small, cheerful ritual that adds to the fun.

Ingredients

  • 150 g (5½ oz) dried lupins
  • 1 lemon, halved
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Method

Soak the dried lupins in cold water overnight, then boil them in salted water for 20 minutes. Discard the water and rinse the lupins to get rid of any impurities.

Season with lemon juice, a pinch of chilli (hot pepper) flakes and salt to taste.