Ful Nabed

Name: Ful Nabed (Purée of Dried White Broad Beans)
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon caster sugar; Salt; 2 tablespoons olive oil; Juice of ½ lemon; 2–3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh dill or parsley; 2–3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh dill or parsley; 1 teaspoon paprika or a pinch of cayenne pepper (optional); 1 teaspoon paprika or a pinch of cayenne pepper (optional); 6 tablespoons olive oil; 2 onions, finely chopped; Juice of 1 lemon; 250 g (8 oz) dried white broad beans, soaked overnight

Purée of Dried White Broad Beans

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

A New Book of Middle Eastern Food

By Claudia Roden

Published 1986

About

Choose the white broad beans to be found in all Greek shops and some delicatessens, usually skinned.

Ingredients

2 onions, finely chopped
6 tablespoons olive oil
250 g (

Starter
Vegan
Gluten-free

Method

Fry the onions gently in oil in a large saucepan until they are only just soft and a very pale golden colour. Add about ½ litre (¾ pint) water and bring to the boil. Drain the beans of their soaking water,