Why you'll love this recipe:
- Red mullet beans: These tiny wonders of nature are full of protein, fiber, and essential nutrients.
- Rich in vegetables: The recipe is packed with vegetables like carrots, leeks, onions, garlic, and celery, which add flavor to the ingredients.
- Fasting and vegan: This recipe is absolutely suitable for those following a fasting or vegan diet.
- Easy to perform: Even novice cooks can make this recipe with ease.
Let's cook!
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Materials:
- 500 grams mullet beans
- 1 finely chopped onion
- 2 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
- 2 grated carrots
- 1 leek, chopped
- 1 celeriac, chopped
- 400 grams of grated tomatoes
- 100 grams of tomato paste
- 1 cup olive oil
- 1/2 cup dill, chopped
- 1/2 cup chopped parsley
- 1 tablespoon oregano
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- Salt and pepper
Implementation
- Rinse the mullet beans and soak them in water for 8 hours.
- Drain the beans and put them in a pot of water.
- Add the onion, garlic, carrots, leek and celery root.
- Put them in the pot and simmer for about 1 hour, until the beans are soft.
- Heat the olive oil in a pan and saute the onion and garlic until soft.
- Add the tomatoes, tomato paste, oregano, paprika, cumin, salt and pepper.
- Simmer for about 15 minutes, until the sauce thickens.
- Add the sauce to the beans and mix.
- Add the dill and parsley and simmer for another 10 minutes.
- Serve hot with bread or rice.
Tips:
- You can add other vegetables to the recipe, such as peppers, mushrooms or zucchini for an even richer taste and texture.
- If you want a spicier version, add some chili flakes along with the oregano.
- You can use vegetable stock instead of water for an even stronger flavor.
- For a more complete meal, serve the mullet beans with a simple green salad and some crumbled feta.
- This recipe is great warm or at room temperature. You can also store it in the fridge for up to 3 days and reheat it on low heat.
The ones you need
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Barbounia beansPrice range: 1.15€ through 4.60€ -
Oregano2.10€ -
Ground cuminPrice range: 0.90€ through 9.00€ -
Ground black pepperPrice range: 1.30€ through 13.00€ -
PaprikaPrice range: 1.00€ through 10.00€ -
Grated oreganoPrice range: 1.00€ through 10.00€ -
Messolonghi fine saltPrice range: 0.40€ through 2.00€











