My mum is Middle Eastern and my dad is East African so growing up I ate a lot of mixed food; fusion, tastes and spices. This is my recipe for fasolia.
Ingredients
1 tin white beans (alternatively you can also use 250g dried beans)
1 tin tomatoes
1 onion, finely diced
3 cloves of garlic, finely sliced
2 tbsps. tomato puree
1 vegetable stock cube
3 tbsps. oil
Salt & pepper
Method
Heat the oil in a saucepan at medium heat and fry the diced onion for a couple of minutes
Next add the garlic and tomato puree and sauté for 2 minutes
Then add the tinned tomatoes, vegetable stock, beans and salt and pepper
Place a lid on the pan and simmer for 30 minutes on a low heat
Top tips
If you are using dried beans, soak them over night and cook for 90 minutes until soft
If you like extra spice, add some chilli or other spices like cinnamon
Hannah’s fasolia (bean stew) with rice
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