Yemeni Lahsa

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Preparation info
  • Serves

    4-6

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
The Red Sea Cookbook: Over 100 family recipes and stories from Saudi Arabia

By Madeeha Qureshi

Published 2026

  • About

If you like Turkish shakshuka, this might get you in trouble. It’s that addictive.

The Arab alternative to scrambled eggs, only way more flavourful, this dish lives up truly to the term “all day starters” as it really is one. Lahsa can be eaten at any time of the day, literally, as a hearty wholesome breakfast or lively brunch or a very comforting supper. Its classic accompaniments are fresh green chillies and freshly made Mlawa or