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Lebanese Fasolia (Kidney Bean Stew)

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

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 500 grams Kidney beans dry variety, soaked over night preferred.
  • 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

Instructions

Overnight (or a few hours) prep

  • Sort kidney beans to rid of any unwanted beans and soak overnight in water. Fill water at least 5cm on top of beans as they will swell and rise.
    500 grams Kidney beans

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.
    2-3 medium Brown onion, 2 cloves Garlic, 1 tablespoon Olive oil, 1 small Red Chilli
  • Add spices and seasoning, coating both onion and garlic. Add diced tomatoes, cover and cook for 10 minutes to soften. Once tomatoes have softened, stir through tomato paste.
    1 tablespoon Salt, 1 tablespoon Lebanese 7 spice, 6 small-medium Roma tomatoes, 140 grams 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

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Notes

Fasolia is eaten with Roz (which means rice) it is almost exclusively eaten with this type of rice vermicelli rice and a side of Molokhia (my ultimate comfort food) which is jute mallow leaves.
I like to add some pickled veg too - yum!
Big batch cooking Fasolia is excellent as left overs.
 
 
First posted March 2020.

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