Falia Birzit

Name: Falia Birzit (Green Beans in tomato and Herb sauce)
Yield: Serves 6–8
Cuisine: Asia
Ingredients: good handful each of coriander and mint leaves, chopped; 250 g (9 oz) green beans; good splash of olive oil; salt to taste; few drops of lemon juice; 1 x 400 g can chopped tomatoes; 3–4 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 1 small onion, finely chopped

Green Beans in tomato and Herb sauce

Preparation info

Serves
6–8

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Gate Vegetarian Cookbook

By Adrian Daniel and Michael Daniel

Published 2004

About

Ingredients

good splash of olive oil
1 small onion, finely chopped
3–4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
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Asia
Side dish
Mediterranean
Gluten-free
Vegan

Method

To make the falia birzit, heat the oil in a frying pan and sweat the onion until translucent. Add the garlic and cook for 2–3 minutes more. Add the tomatoes with their liquid, bring to a simmer and cook gently for about 10 minutes. Stir in the chopped coriander and mint, with a few drops of lemon juice and salt to taste.
In a separate pan, blanch the beans in boil