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 mins
Cook Time30 minutes mins
Total Time50 minutes mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Lebanese, Middle Eastern
Diet: Gluten Free, Low Fat, Vegan
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 133kcal
- 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
Overnight (or a few hours) prep
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
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.
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