Middle Eastern White Beans with Meat

5 from 10 votes

A traditional middle eastern white bean recipe cooked with beef in tomato sauce.

Course Main dish

Cuisine Middle Eastern

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes

Total Time 40 minutes

Servings

Calories 457kcal

Author Diana

2 tbsp vegetable oil
2 onions chopped
2 cloves garlic minced
1 lbs 450 grams beef or mutton cubes for stew
5 cups hot water
2 ½ cups dry white beans soaked in warm water overnight with a 1 tsp. of bicarbonate of soda or can of white beans
2 tbsp tomato paste
½ tbsp baharat or all spice
1 tsp paprika
¼ tsp dried rosemary
½ tsp cumin
1 tsp sugar optional
1 tsp salt
¼ tsp black pepper

Heat the oil in a cooking pan and fry onions until soft and translucent, then add the minced garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add the meat cubes and continue cooking until the meat changes color.
Add salt, pepper, spices, rosemary, sugar, tomato paste. Add hot water and cook until the meat is tender.
Wash and drain the beans and add to the meat texture. Adjust the seasoning if desired. Stir occasionally with a wooden spoon. Cover and simmer until the beans are cooked.
Serve with white rice.