World Flavors Cookbook

Kuru Fasulye

Name: Kuru Fasulye
Cook time: 90 min
Cuisine: Turkey
Ingredients: 500g dried white beans, soaked overnight; 2 onions, diced; 2 tbsp tomato paste; 1 tbsp pepper paste (biber salçası); 2 tbsp butter; 2 tbsp olive oil; Salt, sugar, black pepper

Turkey's unofficial national dish — slow-cooked white beans in a tomato and pepper paste sauce, served with pilav.

Cuisine: Turkey

Ingredients

500g dried white beans, soaked overnight
2 onions, diced
2 tbsp tomato paste
1 tbsp pepper paste (biber salçası)
2 tbsp butter
2 tbsp olive oil
Salt, sugar, black pepper

Instructions

Boil beans for 5 minutes, drain and rinse.
Sauté onions in butter and oil until soft.
Add tomato paste and pepper paste. Cook 2 minutes.
Add beans and enough water to cover. Simmer 60-90 minutes until tender.
Season with salt, a pinch of sugar, and pepper. Serve with pilav rice.