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Lebanese Fasoulia

Lebanese fasoulia w riz, is a sumptuous and hearty red kidney bean stew in a lusciously thick tomato base seasoned with aromatic spices.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Lebanese, Middle Eastern
Diet: Gluten Free, Low Fat, Vegan, Vegetarian
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 133kcal
Author: Janelle Hama

Ingredients

  • 500 grams Kidney beans dry variety
  • 2-3 medium Brown onion diced
  • 2 cloves Garlic crushed
  • 140 grams Tomato paste
  • 1 tablespoon Salt
  • 1 tablespoon Olive oil optional
  • 1 tablespoon Lebanese 7 spice alternative - all spice
  • 6 small-medium Roma tomatoes diced
  • 5 cups Water
  • 1 small Red Chilli OPTIONAL. Finely chopped
  • ½ tablespoon Black pepper cracked
Metric - US Customary

Instructions

Overnight (or a few hours) prep

  • Sort the dry kidney beans to rid of any unwanted beans and soak overnight in water. Fill water at least 5cm (2") on top of beans as they will swell and rise.
    Skip this step if you are using canned kidney beans, which will need to be rinsed and drained.
    500 grams Kidney beans
    soaking red kidney beans in water in a glass bowl

Cooking Instructions

  • Over medium - high heat, in a non-stick pot, add 1 tablespoon of water (or olive oil) and sweat onion until translucent. Add crushed garlic and chilli, stir through thoroughly.
    Add spices, salt and pepper, coating both onion and garlic.
    2-3 medium Brown onion, 2 cloves Garlic , 140 grams Tomato paste, 1 tablespoon Salt , 1 tablespoon Olive oil, 1 tablespoon Lebanese 7 spice, 6 small-medium Roma tomatoes, 1 small Red Chilli, ½ tablespoon Black pepper
    sweating onions and spices in a pan
  • Add diced tomatoes, cover and cook for 10 minutes to soften. Once tomatoes have softened, stir through tomato paste.
    Stir through kidney beans until well coated, then add water. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low and allow to cook for approximately 30 - 35 minutes or until beans are tender. Serve warm.
    5 cups Water
    tomato paste, diced tomatoes and onions cooking in a pan

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Notes

Total time doesn't factor in the soaking time.
Big batch cooking Fasoulia is excellent as left overs.

Nutrition

Calories: 133kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1023mg | Potassium: 607mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 711IU | Vitamin C: 21mg | Calcium: 44mg | Iron: 3mg