Foul Akhdar Bi Zeit
Foul Akhdar Bi Zeit is a popular Lebanese recipe of fresh green broad beans in a garlicky coriander and extra virgin olive oil sauce.
Servings: 13 servings
Calories: 476kcal
Ingredients
- 3 kg Fresh Green Broad Beans
- 2 large brown onions
- 1½ head Garlic
- 2 small Red chilli
- 1 tablespoon Ground Coriander
- 1½ cups Fresh coriander
- 2 cups Olive oil Extra virgin
- 1 tablespoon Salt or to taste
- 2½ cups Water
- 1 teaspoon Black pepper cracked, or to taste
Instructions
- Wash, de-string and cut green broad beans into bite sized pieces.
- Peel and finely dice the onion.Peel and crush the garlic.Wash and chop cilantro (fresh coriander), discarding the tough stems, or measure out frozen chopped coriander. Optional: Finely chop the red chili if using.
- In a large pot, heat ½ cup of extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) over high heat. Add the optional chili for extra spice. Add the onion and garlic, sweating them until translucent.Stir the onions thoroughly for 10 minutes, then add another ½ cup of olive oil. Continue stirring and repeat until all the olive oil is used.Add the cilantro and fry for about 10 minutes. Stir in the ground coriander, salt, and pepper, frying until the mixture is golden brown.Add the green broad beans and water, stirring to combine. Reduce the heat to medium and cook for about 50 minutes, stirring every 10-15 minutes, until the beans have softened and cooked.
- Serve with juice from the bottom of the pot and Lebanese bread. Is best eaten cold.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1.5cups | Calories: 476kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 34g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 24g | Sodium: 1588mg | Potassium: 644mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 215IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 79mg | Iron: 3mg