Shurbit fuul nabit - Soup, Beans

Ingredients

2 cups white broad beans
1-2 tablespoons oil
3-5 mastic grains
1 onion, finely chopped
1 tablespoon lemon juice
salt and pepper

Directions
Soak beans for 24 hours, changing the water once or twice. Drain. Heat oil, stir in the mastic for 10 seconds, then add enough water to cover the beans and bring to a boil. Add the beans and onion and cook, skimming whenever necessary. When the beans are tender, after 30-40 minutes, add lemon juice and seasoning and boil for 3-5 minutes longer.

Another variation is to fry the onion and beans lightly before covering with water and adding lemon juice. For this recipe, omit the mastic and substitute 1/2 to 1 teaspoon of ground cumin