Thursday, January 10, 2008

Borlotti Bean Stew (Zeytinyağlı Barbunya)


Makes 4 servings

400 g boiled borlotti beans * 2 tomatoes * 1 onion * 3 tbsp olive oil * 1 carrot * 2 green chili pepers * 1/2 litre water * salt

Bring to fire the minced onion, the peppers cut in small pieces and the olive oil. Cook on low heat for about three minutes. Add the carrot and tomatoes cut in small pieces and cook a few more minutes. Add the boiled beans, water and salt and cook over low heat for about 20-30 minutes. Decorate with fresh minced parsley, if you wish.

In Turkey, this dish is usually served cold and eaten as an appetizer. It is included in the vast catalogue of meze (appetizers) so typical of the Turkish cuisine. A meal in Turkey can be only composed by a group of meze. The drink that usually accompanies the meze is the raki, the national drink of Turkey. This dish is also delicious eaten hot and served with a pilaf.

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