Kidney Beans Dish (Khorak-e Loobia) Recipe
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This is a very delicious and comforting food all year round. My mother used to make this dish frequently and it's one of my favorite side dishes too. I like to add a generous amount of lemon juice after beans have been fully cooked.
Ingredients:
Serves 4-6
2 cups kidney beans
2 large onions, finely chopped
5 cloves of garlic, crushed
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 1/2 cup tomato sauce
4 cups of water
Juice of 2 lemons
Salt and pepper to taste
Method:
Pick over the beans, wash and soak them in water overnight.
Pour the water out and place beans in a pot, add 4 cups of water and cook for 25 minutes.
Drain and add enough water to cover beans and cook for an hour.
In a skillet saute onion and garlic in olive oil, add tomato sauce, salt and pepper, let it simmer on medium-low heat for 20 minutes.
Add the content of the pot – onion, garlic and sauce mixture in the last fifteen minutes before the beans are done, reduce heat and simmer for another 15-20 minutes.
Add lemon juice at the end, taste and adjust the seasoning.
Khorak-e loobia can be served warm or cold.
Enjoy!
Recipe and photo by: Azita
