Name: Kuru fasulye With Onions
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 4 Person(s)
Cuisine: Latin
Ingredients: 1, Cup ,White beans (Kuru Fasulye); 3, ,White onions, sliced into half moons; 1, Teaspoon ,Sea salt; 1, Tablespoon ,(Heaped) Tomato salça; 1, Tablespoon ,(Heaped) Pepper salça; 1/4, Teaspoon ,Paprika; 1/4, Teaspoon ,Black pepper; 1/4, Teaspoon ,Pul biber / Aleppo pepper flakes; 1, Tablespoon ,Pekmez (grape molasses)

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Kuru Fasulye / Turkish white beans with caramelised onions and a tomato sauce. A heart, warming vegetarian and vegan bean stew with a sweet undertone.

Prep

10m

Cook

1h 30m

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Category:	Beans & Peas Store-cupboard Cooking
Seasons	Spring Winter
Cuisine Type	Latin

Ingredients

Turkish Beans With Onions

1 Cup White beans (Kuru Fasulye)
3 White onions, sliced into half moons
1 Teaspoon Sea salt
1 Tablespoon (Heaped) Tomato salça
1 Tablespoon (Heaped) Pepper salça
1/4 Teaspoon Paprika
1/4 Teaspoon Black pepper
1/4 Teaspoon Pul biber / Aleppo pepper flakes
1 Tablespoon Pekmez (grape molasses)

Kuru fasulye With Onions Directions

Soak the beans in water overnight.
The following day drain and place in a saucepan with enough water to cover and cook on a low boil for around 30-45 minutes, removing any foam that may come to the top when cooking.
The beans are ready when softened.
Whilst the beans are cooking, heat a little olive oil in a frying pan and add the onions.
Stir the onions until they are coated in the oil and add in the salt and a couple of tablespoons of water.
Cover the saucepan and turn to low heat, the onions are ready when caramelised to a deep brown colour, this can take around 30 minutes or more, during this time if they start to stick add a tablespoon or two of more water.
When both the beans and onions are ready, add the salças to the frying pan along with a little water from the beans and fry until they have loosened up.
Add the onion / salça mixture along with the spices and pekmez to the beans saucepan and simmer for around 30 minutes or until the beans are softened to your liking.
Serve as is or with rice/bulgur pilaf and pickles.

Recipe notes

Notes on making Turkish white beans / Kuru Fasulye.

I use dried beans and soak them overnight in a large bowl full of water if you prefer to use the no soak method simply increase the cooking time to your normal method

Dried beans for making kuru fasulye can, of course, we substituted to cooked tinned beans. Cooking time will be reduced significantly.

There are several types of dried beans available in Turkey, I personally favour Şeker or Ispir fasulye although don't always see them for sale. They are larger rounder and take a little longer to cook but result in a soft, creamy bean perfect for making traditional Turkish recipes like the kuru fasulye.

Using a rapid boıl will cook the beans quicker but they are likely to split, keeping them to a simmering boil will keep them together and help develop flavour when other ingredients are added.