A delicious simple but flavoursome butter bean stew inspired by the middle eastern dish Fasolia, and served here with a feta yoghurt sauce and zhoug, a spicy green hot sauce originating from Yemen.
Servings 2portions
Course Main Meals
Cuisine Mediterranean
Ingredients
400gtin of butter beans
2tablespoonolive oil
1white onionfinely sliced
2clovesof garlicminced
1.5teaspoonsmoked paprika
1teaspooncumin
0.5teaspooncinnamon
0.5teaspoonground coriander
0.5teaspoonall spices
Salt and pepper to taste
2tablespoontomato paste
1tablespoonbalsamic vinegar or glaze
400gtin of crushed tomatoes
90mlvegetable stock
For the feta sauce:
4tablespoonGreek yoghurt
25gfeta cheese
Zest of 1 lemon
2tablespoonolive oil
For the zhoug:
1handful fresh coriander
1handful fresh parsley
Juice of 1 lemon
2tablespoonolive oil
1green jalapenoseeds removed
2large cloves of garlic
1teaspoonground cardamom
¾teaspoonground cumin
Method
Heat your oil in a saucepan and then add the sliced onions. Cook on low heat for 15 - 20 minutes, stirring regularly, until the onions are soft and golden brown.
2 tablespoon olive oil, 1 white onion
Add the garlic, cook for another minute, then stir in the spices, tomato paste, and balsamic. Cook for another 3 minutes so the tomato paste can release its flavour.
2 cloves of garlic, 1.5 teaspoon smoked paprika, 1 teaspoon cumin, 0.5 teaspoon cinnamon, 0.5 teaspoon ground coriander, 0.5 teaspoon all spices, Salt and pepper to taste, 2 tablespoon tomato paste, 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar or glaze
Tip in the butter beans, followed by the crushed tomatoes and vegetable stock.
400 g tin of butter beans, 400 g tin of crushed tomatoes, 90 ml vegetable stock
Stir everything together, and leave to simmer for 15 - 2- minutes.
Before serving, top the butter bean stew with your feta sauce and the zhoug hot sauce, adding more fresh parsley if desired.
To make the toppings:
For the feta sauce, simply combine the Greek yoghurt, crumbled feta, and lemon zest in a bowl.
4 tablespoon Greek yoghurt, 25 g feta cheese, Zest of 1 lemon
For the zhoug, add all ingredients to a blender and blitz into a slightly-textured sauce (don’t over blitz as you won’t get that lovely thick texture).
2 tablespoon olive oil, 1 handful fresh coriander, 1 handful fresh parsley, Juice of 1 lemon, 2 tablespoon olive oil, 1 green jalapeno, 2 large cloves of garlic, 1 teaspoon ground cardamom, ¾ teaspoon ground cumin
This dish is best served immediately! If you are planning on making a large batch ahead of time, I would recommend keeping the butter bean stew, the feta sauce, and the zhoug all separate until you are ready to serve. Store all three components in airtight containers and keep them in the refrigerator for 3-5 days.You can also freeze the stew - just defrost fully in the fridge before heating the stew.