Navy Bean Stew (Kuru Fasulye Yahni)

Navy Bean Stew - Kuru Fasulye

Ingredients:

• pressure cooker (...definetly need one)
• 2 large onions
• 5 tomatoes - peeled/seeded/chopped
• 2 tablespoon tomato paste
• One pound dry navy beans (to rehydrate....wash, drain, add 4 cups of water and bring to quick boil and turn off heat, add 2 cups cold water, let it sit for an hour and then drain)
• parsley, chopped
• 4 cups hot water
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• salt and black pepper

Steps:

• chop and lightly brown onions in olive oil
• add chopped tomatoes
• add beans, tomato paste and parsley, stir over low heat for 5 minutes
• add hot/boiling water to cover the beans and bring to a boil
• add salt and pepper to taste
• close the pressure cooker lid ...continue to cook for 3 to 4 minutes once the pressure is achieved
• turn off heat and let it rest...open lid when it is safe to do so...
• check salt/pepper, simmer over low heat for 5 minutes

Molehiya / Muluhiya / Mulukhiyah

Molehiya

...requires effort but well worth it...

...more info about the leaves Corchorus olitorius

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mulukhiyah

Ingredients:

• pressure cooker (...definetly need one)
• 2 medium onions
• 2 pounds of lamb or beef (trimmed/cubed into medium pieces)
• 5 tomatoes - peeled/seeded/chopped
• 2 tablespoon tomato paste
• Molehiya (fresh..5 bunches, pick the leaves, wash a few times, drain...alternatively use dried leaves, start with 5 handful of leaves soak in warm water to rehydrate and wash a few times)
• 2 1/2 large lemons squeezed
• 4 cups hot water
• 2/3 cup olive oil
• salt and black pepper

Steps:

• chop and lightly brown onions in olive oil (1/3 cup)
• add meat and brown
• add chopped tomatoes...add tomato paste
• add lemon juice from two lemons and stir for a minute or two
• add 4 cups of hot water and bring to a boil, add salt and pepper to taste
• add Molehiya
• bring to boil and close the pressure cooker lid ...continue to cook for 12 minutes once the pressure is achieved
• turn off heat and let it rest...open lid when it is safe to do so...
• add 1/3 cup olive oil and juice of half a lemon...check salt to taste
• simmer for 15 minutes
• serve over rice