Hirut’s Fasolia

Name: Hirut’s Fasolia (Tender Braised Green Beans with Carrot and Soft Onion in a Tangy Tomato-Ginger Sauce)
Yield: Makes 3½ cups
Cuisine: Ethiopian
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons Ye’qimem Zeyet or extra-virgin olive oil; ½ onion, thinly sliced into half-moons (1 cup); ¾ pound green beans, trimmed and halved; Freshly ground black pepper; ⅛ teaspoon ground turmeric; ⅓ cup water, plus more if needed; 1 teaspoon peeled and grated fresh ginger; 1 large carrot, peeled and cut into sticks (1 cup;); 2 tablespoons unsalted tomato paste; 2 cloves garlic, pressed or grated (1 teaspoon); 2 tablespoons Ye’qimem Zeyet or extra-virgin olive oil; ½ teaspoon salt, plus more if desired

Tender Braised Green Beans with Carrot and Soft Onion in a Tangy Tomato-Ginger Sauce

Preparation info

Makes
3½ cups

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Teff Love

By Kittee Berns

Published 2015

About

A popular way to make green beans, or fasolia, is with the addition of ginger and tomato, which creates a unique and flavorful dish.

Ingredients

¾ pound green beans, trimmed and halved
½ onion, thinly sliced into half-moons (1 cup)

Africa
Ethiopia
Side dish
Vegan
Gluten-free

Method

Fill a large pot with water and bring to a boil over high heat. Add the green beans, decrease the heat to medium, and simmer for 5 minutes. Drain.

Put the onion, Ye’qimem Zeyet, and salt in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until the onion is softened, about 5 minutes. Add the tomato paste, garlic, and ginger and cook, stirring constantly to kee