Fasulya Beeda Barda Egyptian White Bean Salad Recipes

FASULYA BEEDA BARDA - EGYPTIAN WHITE BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Soak beans overnight and cook without salt until soft, about 40-50 minutes (depends on which kind of bean you use).
• Drain cooked beans.
• Remove seeds from tomatoes, chop tomatoes.
• Thinly slice onion.
• Chop parsley.
• For the dressing, combine olive oil, vinegar, lemon juice, salt and pepper to taste, cumin and cayenne.
• Combine cooled beans, tomatoes, onions, parsley and dressing.
• If it is too tart, add a little more olive oil.

FIVE BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Drain all the beans and combine in a large bowl.
• Heat (but do not boil) (I do it in the microwave for about 1 minute) vegetable oil, vinegar, sugar, salt, pepper, dry mustard, and celery seed.
• Mix with bean mix and let stand overnight.
• Add onion/pepper about an hour before serving.

EGYPTIAN SALAD

Steps:

• Cut all the peppers in half length wise and de-seed them.
• Cut all the peppers, length-wise, into 1/2 inch slices.
• In a large covered pot, saute onions in oil until translucent, then add the peppers and cook for 5 minutes.
• Add tomato juice, cover and cook on med heat for 5-10 minutes.
• Add tomatoes, salt and pepper; cover and cook another 15 minutes.
• Add vinegar, cover and cook another 10-15 minutes.
• serve hot, cold or at room tempreture.
• Excellent side dish with almost anything.

CHRISTMAS BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Dressing: Place the basic vinaigrette, mustard and crushed garlic in a screw top container. Whisk to combine. Seal with lid.
• Cut green beans into short lengths. Bring a small pan of water to the boil, add the beans and cook for 2 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold water then leave in a bowl of iced water until cold. Drain well.
• Place all the salad ingredients, including herbs in a large bowl. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste, and mix until well combined.
• When ready to serve just shake container of dressing to refresh, drizzle over salad and toss to combine. Transfer to a large serving bowl or platter.

EGYPTIAN MOUSSAKA

Steps:

• Fry the eggplant rings till it has a reddish brown color.
• Strain it very well by a strainer or by putting the fried eggplants on kitchen handkerchiefs.
• In a sauce pan put butter or margarine till it melts, add onions and stir till it has a reddish color then add meat.
• Stir from time to time till meat is cooked.
• Add tomato paste, sugar, salt and pepper, few sultanas and water.
• Boil for 2 minutes till it is a thick sauce.
• In a tin pan put 1 layer of eggplant and a small layer of sauce, then another layer of eggplant and put all the remaining sauce on top and then straighten the surface (eggplants should be only 2 layers).
• Put it in oven at 180 degrees for 15 minutes.
• Serve it with white rice or bread.

TUSCAN WHITE-BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Combine beans, artichokes, tuna, sun-dried tomatoes, olives, and parsley.
• Shake together pesto, balsamic vinegar, and olive oil; pour over salad and toss well; season to taste with pepper.
• NOTE: You may substitute great northern beans or navy beans for the cannellinis if desired.