Bean Stew & Rice (Fasoulya w rizz)✨
What did my daughter want for her birthday last month? Bean stew with rice🙈 that’s how much she loves this dish. A flavourful chili stew made with beans, beef stew chunks, tomato paste and of course middle eastern spices – served on a bed of white rice with vermicelli noodles and a splash of hot sauce(optional). It’s healthy, hearty and absolutely delicious (you can ask my Jiji)🥰
Recipe:
•2 cups Romano beans (rinse and soak beans in water overnight)
•2 medium onions, diced
•1/4 cup olive oil
•2 garlic cloves, crushed
•4 tbsp tomato paste
•1 tsp 7 spice
•1 tsp salt + more to taste
•1/2 tsp black pepper
•1/2 tsp cumin
•1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
•5 cups water
•1 lb beef stew chunks
•2 cinnamon sticks + 2 bay leaves
•1 small onion cut in quarter
(Add all these ingredients in a pot and boil on high heat for 8-10 minutes. Remove top layer of foam. After 10 minutes lower the heat to medium and cook for an additional 20 minutes)
Method:
✨Cover beans completely with water and boil for about 20 minutes on med heat. Empty their water in a colander and rinse well.
✨In a large pot add olive oil and onions. Sauté until translucent then add garlic and cook for a few more minutes.
✨Add cooked beef chunks & spices, mix well. Add beans, tomato paste & water. Bring to a boil then lower heat to med/low and simmer for 20 minutes. Serve with vermicelli rice. We like ours thick. If you like it more soupy, simply add extra water and salt & pepper to taste.