Authentic Kuru Fasulye Recipe Turkiye, Asia

Name: Kuru fasulye
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 2 h
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Turkish
Ingredients: 350g (12.3 oz) İspir white beans; 100g (3.5 oz) butter or clarified butter; 2 large onions, finely chopped; 30g (2 tbsp) tomato paste; 1.6 L (6 ¾ cups) meat broth or water; 1 tsp salt; 200g (7 oz) pastrami without fenugreek, thinly sliced

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Main ingredients

Pastırmalı Kuru Fasulye (White Bean Stew with Pastrami)

PREP 40min

COOK 2h

RESTING 12h

READY IN 14h 40min

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Adapted from the gastronomy book Turkish Cuisine With Timeless Recipes, this recipe gives instructions on how to prepare a variant of kuru fasulye with pastirma, a type of cured beef.

Ingredients

6 Servings

350g (12.3 oz) İspir white beans

100g (3.5 oz) butter or clarified butter

2 large onions, finely chopped

30g (2 tbsp) tomato paste

1.6 L (6 ¾ cups) meat broth or water

1 tsp salt

200g (7 oz) pastrami without fenugreek, thinly sliced

Preparation

Step 1/5

Rinse the beans and soak overnight in water. The beans should be completely covered, and there should be a layer of water atop the beans that is 4 fingers thick.

Step 2/5

The following morning, rinse and drain the beans, add enough water, so there are 2 fingers of water over the beans and cook over medium heat for 30 minutes. Drain in a colander.

Step 3/5

Gently sauté the onions in 75g (5 tbsp) butter for 4-5 minutes in a saucepan until golden, then add the tomato paste.

Step 4/5

Add the beans, broth, and salt. Cover and simmer over low heat for about 1 hour until the beans are tender.

Step 5/5

Cut each slice of pastrami into 4 equal pieces. In a small pan, sauté the pastrami in 25g (1 oz) butter over high heat for 1 minute until it slightly changes color. Add the pastrami to the saucepan with the beans; bring to a boil and serve.

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Cooking tips

variations

One to two cayenne hot peppers can be added to the beans. Alternatively, you can use 200g (7 oz) diced lamb sautéed with onions instead of pastrami. Similarly, chickpeas can also be cooked using the same method bearing in mind that they will take longer to cook. Pulses can also be cooked to suit vegans by using olive oil instead of butter or clarified butter.

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