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Recipes with beans

Put beans to work in soups, stews and satisfying vegetable dishes. Check whether you need canned, cooked or dried beans before starting.

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Three starting points with beans

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Urap Sayur

A dish that combines briefly blanched vegetables with steamed spiced coconut, chiles, and makrut lime leaves just before serving.

35 mins cooking estimate; preparation may take extra time. Quantities below make 6 servings.

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  • green beans: 350 g
  • bean sprouts: 350 g
  • spinach: 500 g
  • grated coconut: 300 g
  • red chiles: 40 g
  • makrut lime leaves: 5 pcs
  • shallots: 80 g
  • garlic: 15 g
  • palm sugar: 25 g
  • salt: 8 g

Equipment listed for this recipe

  • large pot
  • steamer
  • colander

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Peixinhos da Horta

Green beans in a thin cold batter, quickly fried for a crisp shell and tender centre.

35 mins cooking estimate; preparation may take extra time. Quantities below make 6 servings.

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  • green beans: 600 g
  • flour: 220 g
  • eggs: 2 pcs
  • sparkling water: 250 ml
  • vegetable oil: 800 ml
  • salt: 8 g

Equipment listed for this recipe

  • saucepan
  • ice-water bowl
  • whisk
  • deep pot
  • frying thermometer
  • tongs

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Turkish Piyaz

A white-bean salad with red onion, tomatoes, egg, parsley, and a bright vinegar-lemon dressing.

35 mins cooking estimate; preparation may take extra time. Quantities below make 6 servings.

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  • cooked white beans: 800 g
  • red onion: 180 g
  • tomatoes: 350 g
  • eggs: 3 pcs
  • parsley: 35 g
  • olive oil: 70 ml
  • grape vinegar: 45 ml
  • lemon juice: 30 ml
  • sumac: 5 g
  • salt: 8 g

Equipment listed for this recipe

  • saucepan
  • ice-water bowl
  • colander
  • large salad bowl
  • small jar

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26 published recipes

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