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| Dry Bean Recipe |
How to Make Beans?
Beans are a herbaceous plant belonging to the legume family. Beans are consumed both fresh and dried. Dry beans are among the foods that contain the most protein after meat. It is known that dry beans, which are very rich in vitamins and minerals, have many benefits for human health. Dry beans are one of the most popular dishes of Turkish cuisine. Dried beans recipe, which is one of the traditional dishes of Turkish cuisine, is also among the indispensable recipes of the artisan restaurants. Dried beans are loved so much, therefore they are cooked in many different styles. Whether it is prepared plain or with meat, or cooked in a pressure cooker or casserole, the result is always a delicious Turkish dish. Dried beans that go very well with rice pilaf or bulgur pilaf are in demand by many people for this reason. Let's come to the question of how to cook beans? Before the beans are cooked, they are soaked in warm water overnight. Boiled dried beans are added to the chopped onions and tomato paste that are roasted in liquid oil and cooked on low heat. The reason why it is cooked on low heat is for not to damage to its shell.
What are the Bean Benefits?
One of the most well-known recipes of Turkish cuisine, dried beans, which are consumed fresh in summer and dried in winter, have many benefits for human health, Dry beans are one of the foods with the highest fiber content. The calorie of dry beans is around 350 calories. Dry beans are a very healthy alternative meal for those who are on a diet. As it is known that dry beans do not make weight, experts say that dry beans accelerate bowel movements and run metabolism. It is known that beans, which have many benefits to the digestive system, are a powerful antioxidant. Dry beans, which are compared to red meat in terms of content, can be consumed instead of meat dishes. It can meet most of the nutritional values that red meat provides to the body. Dry beans make the body more energetic. It is recommended to consume dry beans in cases of mental fatigue.
Serving : 2-4 People
Preparation Time : 20 Minutes
Cooking Time : 50 Minutes
Bean Stew Ingredients
2 Cups (400 ml) Soaked Dry White Beans
1 Chopped Onion
2 Cloves of Chopped Garlic
1 Tablespoon of Tomato Paste
6 Tablespoons of Olive Oil
1 Liter of Boiling Water
How to Cook Dry White Beans?
Soak the dry white beans in warm water overnight.
Wash the dried beans with plenty of water and drain well.
Put the washed dried beans into a deep pot.
Add enough boiling water to the deep pot.
Boil the dry beans about fifteen minutes.
Drain the boiled dry beans.
Pour six tablespoons of olive oil into the deep pot.
Add the chopped onions into the deep pot.
Saute the chopped onions well.
Add the chopped garlic.
Keep sauting the ingredients well.
Add one tablespoon of tomato paste.
Add boiled dry beans into the pot.
Add five cups of boiling water (one thousand mililiter) into the deep pot.
Cook the dry bean dish until the beans get soften.
Serve the dried bean dish hot.
You can serve the dry beans dish with pickles, white rice and bulgur rice.
Bon appetit.
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