Fassuliyyeh Baidah (White Bean Soup)

Fassuliyyeh Baidah (White Bean Soup)


1. Make a stock in a medium-sized pot by frying the onion until golden then adding water to fill 3/4 of the pot.

2. Add meat (can be frozen), baharat and salt.

3. Cook until meat is ready (about 3/4hr).

4. While the stock is cooking, cook the white beans.

5. Place in small pot with a lot of water.

6. Bring to the boil.

7. When the water boils, turn off heat and leave for 1/2 hr.

8. Heat again and cook until ready.

9. Once the meat is ready, strain stock and then strain stock into medium pot, until it reaches about 1/4 of the pot.

10. Add meat and beans.

11. Put at medium heat.

12. Puree tomatoes with a small amount of water.

13. When the meat stock has reached boiling point, strain tomato puree into pot using a colander.

14. (Swish with your hands to make it much quicker!).

15. Ratio of tomatoes to stock should be about 3:2.

16. Add tomato paste to taste and to achieve a nice red colour.

17. Keep at a light boil.

18. Dice garlic and finely chop parsley/coriander.

19. Fry garlic in a small amount of oil until golden and then add parsley/coriander and fry for a few seconds.

20. Add to soup.

21. Cook soup at a light boil for a further 10 minutes.

22. Serve in small bowls alongside rice.

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