Hindbeh Bi Zeit (Lebanese Greens)
Lebanese greens (hindbeh bi zeit) is made with either dandelion, endive or chicory tossed in a sour dressing topped with caramelized onion.
Servings: 4
Calories: 148kcal
Ingredients
- 5-6 cups Water enough to boil the greens
- 1 kg Chicory leaves or dandelion greens or curly endive. Washed and roughly chopped.
- 2 large Brown onions diced small
- 4-6 tablespoon Lemon Juice fresh, or to taste
- 2 cloves Garlic crushed, or to taste
- ½ teaspoon Salt or to taste
- 2-4 tablespoon Olive oil
- 1 medium Lemon for serving
Instructions
- In a large pot, on high heat, bring water to the boil and place the chopped greens. Turn heat to low-medium and simmer for about 5 - 10 minutes.5-6 cups Water, 1 kg Chicory leaves
- Place cooked greens in a strainer and run some cold water over them to cool them down. Using your hands, grab a handful of boiled hindbeh and squeeze out as much excess water as possible. Place each bunch aside until all the greens have been squeezed out.
- Add olive oil and onion to a fry pan over high heat, and sweat. Once the onions are translucent and soft turn the heat down to a low-medium and a fry until dark brown. Stir every few minutes to avoid burning.2 large Brown onions, 2-4 tablespoon Olive oil
- In a mixing bowl, combine boiled and strained wild greens, half of the caramelized onions, lemon and salt until evenly combined. Serve topped with the remaining caramelized onion. Enjoy as part of a mezze or with bread.4-6 tablespoon Lemon Juice, 2 cloves Garlic, ½ teaspoon Salt, 1 medium Lemon
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Notes
Every few minutes, stir the onions during the frying step to ensure they onions don't stick to the pan. Add more oil if required. Be patient, this process can take up 30 minutes.
The key with hindbeh is to add the amount of lemon juice, crushed garlic and salt that suits your taste.
Sautéed dandelion greens can be enjoyed as a side, part of a mezze or in a wrap.
You may also enjoy this recipe called molokhia a different type of Lebanese greens recipe.
Nutrition
Calories: 148kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Sodium: 365mg | Potassium: 953mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 5426IU | Vitamin C: 42mg | Calcium: 167mg | Iron: 2mg