Travelling Turkey is a food paradise and so vegan-friendly. My first meal there comprised of the braised green beans aka Taze Fasulye for the locals. It was served as a meze along with an array of colourful salads, dips and breads. It was fascinating to experience abundance of fresh produce in the markets or even a local green grocer. The waitress explained what the dish comprised of which was enough for me to come home after the trip and give it my own twist. It has since become a very desired dish with my family and friends. Delicious cold or warm with a handful freshly chopped parsley for the aromatics.
Turkish Inspired Braised Green Beans Taze Fasulye
I fell in love with these while travelling in Turkey. Great served warm with rice or toasted Turkish bread. Perfect as a cold appetizer on hot summer days.
Servings 4
Ingredients
- 2 medium tomatoes
- 2 medium onions chopped
- 2 garlic cloves halved
- ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 500 gm flat beans trimmed and halved crosswise
- 1/2 medium red capsicum
- 1 cup water
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper or to taste
- 1 tsp paprika
Accompaniments:
- lemon wedges; coconut yogurt freshly parsley
- Yield 4 servings
- Prep Time 15 min
- Cooking Time 40 mins
Instructions
- Make a surface incision in tomato skin, put them in a heat resistant bowl and pour hot water to blanch, then peel.
- Char grill capsicum and peel.
- Dice tomato and capsicum coarsely.
- Cook onions and garlic in olive oil with a pinch of salt until transluscent
- Stir in diced tomatos and capsicums
- Add beans, water, sugar, salt, paprika and pepper and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
- Remove from heat and season with salt and pepper.
- Cool to room temperature, uncovered, about 45 minutes. Serve beans with juices.
- Serve with Turkish bread or steamed rice and coconut yogurt
Video
Notes
- Braised beans can be made 3 days ahead and chilled, covered. Bring to room temperature before serving.
- If you can't find vegan Turkish or Greek yogurt, use regular plant-based yogurt drained in a sieve or colander lined with a double thickness of paper towels and chilled for one hour.
- Flat green beans are the best for this recipe however can be substituted with normal green beans
- Nothing beats a Turkish recipe made with fresh tomatoes but canned tomatoes work well too.
- Toasted Turkish bread with the tender beans and dipped in the slow-cooked rich tomato sauce is the best meze experience.
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Turkish Inspired Braised Green Beans Taze Fasulye
I fell in love with these while travelling in Turkey. Great served warm with rice or toasted Turkish bread. Perfect as a cold appetizer on hot summer days.
Servings 4
Ingredients
- 2 medium tomatoes
- 2 medium onions chopped
- 2 garlic cloves halved
- ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 500 gm flat beans trimmed and halved crosswise
- 1/2 medium red capsicum
- 1 cup water
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper or to taste
- 1 tsp paprika
Accompaniments:
- lemon wedges; coconut yogurt freshly parsley
- Yield 4 servings
- Prep Time 15 min
- Cooking Time 40 mins
Instructions
- Make a surface incision in tomato skin, put them in a heat resistant bowl and pour hot water to blanch, then peel.
- Char grill capsicum and peel.
- Dice tomato and capsicum coarsely.
- Cook onions and garlic in olive oil with a pinch of salt until transluscent
- Stir in diced tomatos and capsicums
- Add beans, water, sugar, salt, paprika and pepper and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
- Remove from heat and season with salt and pepper.
- Cool to room temperature, uncovered, about 45 minutes. Serve beans with juices.
- Serve with Turkish bread or steamed rice and coconut yogurt
Video
Notes
- Braised beans can be made 3 days ahead and chilled, covered. Bring to room temperature before serving.
- If you can’t find vegan Turkish or Greek yogurt, use regular plant-based yogurt drained in a sieve or colander lined with a double thickness of paper towels and chilled for one hour.
- Flat green beans are the best for this recipe however can be substituted with normal green beans
- Nothing beats a Turkish recipe made with fresh tomatoes but canned tomatoes work well too.
- Toasted Turkish bread with the tender beans and dipped in the slow-cooked rich tomato sauce is the best meze experience.
