| Green beans in olive oil |
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Category: Appetizers
Yield: 4 servings |
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1 lbs |
Green beans |
1 med |
Onion, chopped |
2 each |
Chopped tomatoes |
1 tsp |
Salt |
1/3 cup |
Extra virgin olive oil |
3 1/2 tsp |
Sugar |
½-2 c |
water |
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| Procedures |
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- Trim beans & cut into 3 pieces, wash & drain.
- Put onion & tomato into a heavy pan.
- Sprinkle with salt & rub in lightly with fingers.
- Stir in the beans, olive oil & sugar, mix well.
- Cover & cook for 15 minutes over medium heat.
- Stir occasionally.
- The beans will lose their colour & soften.
- When all the moisture has been absorbed, stir-fry
the beans for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Add ½ cup water, cover & simmer for 40 to 50 minutes,
till the beans are tender.
- Add more water if necessary, ½ cup at a time.
- When cooked, the dish should be very moist but
not watery.
- Serve cold as part of a buffet.
- Ayla esen algar, "the complete book of turkish
cooking
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