Fasolada/Fasolatha (National Dish of Greece) φασολάδα

Fasolada is a National Dish of Greece (Greek National Dish). It is also popular in Cyprus.

It is a Delicious Soup.

Fasolada/Fasolatha

Lima Beans

Ingredients

• Lima beans/ White beans (dried)    2 cup 
• Olive oil 1/4 cup
• Tomatoes(red ripe)  chopped 3-5
• Carrot chopped 1 cup
• Tomato paste/Tomato Ketchup  2 tablespoon
• Garlic chopped 5-6 cloves
• Lemon juice 1 tablespoon
• Celery fresh  chopped 1/4 cup
• Parsley for garnish
• Salt to taste
• Black Pepper cutter 1-2 teaspoon
• Red Chilli cutter  1/2 teaspoon
• Oregano dried 1/2 teaspoon

Procedure:

• Soak Lima beans for 5-6 hours , wash and drain. Keep aside.
• Now in a pan saute onion in oil for 1-2 minutes, then add tomatoes, tomato paste, garlic, carrot and spices fry for 2-3 minutes.
• Then add Lima beans and celery and lemon juice, and cook on low flame till beans are tender.
• Adjust consistency of soup, adjust salt and pepper and garnish with fresh parsley.
• Delicious Fasolada Soup of Greek is ready.
• Serve hot in serving bowl.

Pindi Chana पिंडी चना پنڈی چنا

Pindi Chana is a Tangy and Tasty Snack of Punjab, North India.  The  Kabuli Chana (Garbanzo beans) is cooked in spices and black tea to give this snack a eye appealing dark brownish colour.

Pindi Chana

Pindi Chana

Ingredients:

• Kabuli Chana/Sufaid chana (Garbanzo Beans)   250g
• Baking soda  1 teaspoonful
• Oil 1/2 cup
• Tomatoes chopped 2-3
• Onion chopped 2-3
• Ginger paste 2 teaspoon
• Garlic paste 1 teaspoon
• Green Chillies chopped 3-4
• Lemon juice  1 tablespoon
• Mint Chopped 1/4 cup
• Fresh Coriander leaves chopped 1/4 cup
• Tea bags  2
• Salt to taste
• Black salt 1/2 teaspoon
• Red Chillies powder  1 teaspoon
• Haldi 1/2 teaspoon
• Cumin powder 1 teaspoon
• Coriander powder 1 teaspoon
• Ajwain 1/2 teaspoon
• Khatai powder 1 teaspoon
• Grama Masala  1/2 teaspoon

Procedure:

• Soak Kabuli Chana with 1 teaspoon of baking soda in enough water for 5-6 hours, then wash and drain.
• Now in a cooking pan take 2-3 glass of water, add soaked Kabuli chana, tomatoes , onion , ginger garlic pastes, and all spices.
• Cook on medium flame till Kabuli chana is tender, add teabags during cooking for 3-5 minutes then remove and discard.
• At last evaporate excess water, and then add oil and fry for 3-5 minutes.
• Sprinkle fresh coriander leaves, Mint leaves,green chillies and lemon juice and simmer.
• Delicious Pindi Chana is ready.
• Sprinkle finely chopped tomatoes and onion in serving plate

Note: 2 cup of prepared and sieved  Black Tea can be used instead of tea bags if you have no teabags in your kitchen.

Bissara (Moroccan Broad Bean Dip) بيصارة بالفول / بيصارة مغربية

Bissara is a very tangy and delicate dip made with broad bean/English beans. It is as famous in Morocco  as Hummus is in UAE.

Bessara

Dried Broad Beans/English Beans

Ingredients:

• Dried Broad Beans   200 g
• Salt  1/2 teaspoon
• Garlic crushed  1 teaspoon
• Red Chillies  powder 1/2 teaspoon
• Red Chillies Cutter 1 teaspoon
• Lemon Juice 2-3 teaspoon
• Olive oil 1/2 cup or more
• Fresh Coriander leaves chopped  2 teaspoon

Garnish:

• Olive Oil as desired
• Red Chillies  Cutter  as desired
• Cumin seeds whole as desired
• Fresh Coriander leaves as desired

Procedure:

• Soak dried broad bean overnight, wash and drain.
• Now boil soaked beans in 2-4 glass water , add salt during boiling.
• Drain and mash to a smooth texture with the help of an electric processor.
• Add garlic, chilli powder, chilli cutter, lemon juice, fresh coriander leaves and olive oil and mix well.
• Adjust consistency by adding water and mixing well.
• Heat the prepared mixture if needed.
• Delicious and tangy bissara dip is ready.
• Remove in a serving plate, sprinkle little garnish and serve.
• Serve with Pita bread and vinegar pickle.

South Indian Mixed Vegetable Curry தென் இந்திய கலப்பு காய்கறிகூட்டு

South Indian  Mixed Vegetable is a very delicious vegetarian dish with pleasant colour and excellent aroma. The spices used are different from Pakistani or North Indian Mixed Vegetable Curries.

South Indian Mixed Vegetable Curry

Ingredients:

• Cauliflower chopped   2 cup
• Potatoes Chopped 2 cup
• Peas  1/2 cup
• Carrots chopped  2 cup
• Brinjal (Aubergine)  chopped 1 cup
• Broad Bean (Sem ki phalli) chopped 1 cup
• Okra small size, trimmed  1 cup
• Onion chopped 2-3
• Tomatoes chopped 2-3
• Garlic chopped 2 teaspoon
• Ginger chopped 2 teaspoon
• Lemon juice 1 tablespoon
• Oil 1 cup
• Fresh Coriander leaves for garnish
• Salt to taste
• Red Chilli powder to taste
• Cumin whole 1 teaspoon
• Fennel whole 1 teaspoon
• Kalauji 1 teaspoon
• Mustard seed 1 teaspoon
• Fenugreek seeds 1/2 teaspoon
• Hing 1 pinch
• Haldi powder 1 teaspoon
• Coriander powder 1 teaspoon
• Black pepper powder 1 teaspoon

Procedure:

• Saute onion in oil.
• Add ginger, garlic , tomatoes and spices, fry for few minutes (2-3).
• Then add vegetables and fry for another 5-7 minutes.
• Continue to cook on medium flame till vegetables are cooked. 
• Add little water if desired during cooking.
• Garnish with fresh coriander leaves and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Delicious South Indian Mixed Vegetable Curry is ready.
• Serve with boiled Rice or Roti and Pickles and Chutneys.

• Any seasonal vegetable can be added or replaced. 

Piyaz (a Turkish Salad) Türk Salata

Piyaz is a delicious and nutritious salad of Turkish cuisine. 

Piyaz

Piyaz

Ingredients:

• White beans (Navy beans/ Butter beans)        2 cup
• Salt          to taste
• Sumac       1/2 teaspoon
• Onion chopped, rings     1/2 cup
• Parsley chopped         1/4 cup
• Green chillies chopped        2
• Tomatoes finely diced        2
• Eggs hard boiled quartered along length       3
• Olive oil extra virgin      1 tablespoon
• lemon juice      2 teaspoon

Procedure:

• Soak beans for 6-8 hours, wash and drain.
• Boil beans in enough water, add salt during boiling.
• Cool and drain.
• Now in a large bowl mix onion, parsley, sumac, green chillies with beans then remove in a serving dish.
• Decorate with diced tomatoes and hard boiled eggs.
• Sprinkle olive oil and lemon juice at top.
• Delicious Piyaz salad is ready to serve.