Yemen Style Kidney Beans And Toast Aka Fasoolia Or Fool Recipes

SAVORY KIDNEY BEANS

Steps:

• Heat oil in a pot over medium high heat. Add cumin and onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until onions are almost browned, 7 minutes.
• Add ginger and cook 1 minute more.
• Add tomatoes, beans, tomato paste, thyme, salt and pepper. Stir to mix, reduce heat to low, cover and let flavors blend, 13 minutes. You can prepare until this step and keep in the fridge up to 3 days.
• Remove cover and reduce liquid on high heat, stirring frequently, until beans are covered by thick sauce, 1-2 minutes. Adjust seasonings.
• Stir half of the cilantro or parsley into the beans, serve sprinkled with green onion and rest of herbs. Serve chili on the side, so that everone can add heat as they like.

YEMEN STYLE KIDNEY BEANS AND TOAST AKA FASOOLIA OR FOOL

Steps:

• Saute onion ,tomatoes ,garlic ,and jalapeno in 2 tbsp oil or ghee until onion is transparent and tomatoes are softened.
• Add tomato paste and stir. Add a few tbsp water and stir again being careful not to let it burn. Turn heat to low and let it simmer for a minute.
• Pour in kidney beans along with 1 cup of water and bring to a simmer.
• Add salt, pepper, and cumin.
• Simmer for 10 minutes on low.
• Add cilantro and cook until the dish thickens about another 5-10 minutes The sauce should coat the back of the spoon.
• You can crush the beans with a potato masher after step 5 if you don't like them whole. I puree in the blender before adding to the saucepan for my children because they don't like it chunky.

FASOULIA (BREAKFAST KIDNEY BEAN DISH)

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat; cook the onion, stirring occasionally, until translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in the jalapeno pepper; cook and stir until softened, about 5 more minutes. Mix in tomato and tomato paste; stir to combine with the onion and jalapeno pepper. Pour in the kidney beans with their liquid; stir in the cumin and curry powder. Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until the beans are hot and the sauce has thickened, about 15 minutes.