Fasulye - Homemade White Bean Stew

👨‍🍳 Method

For the Fried onion

1. 1
   In advanceSoak the beans overnight in cold water. Drain, rinse, boil in boiling water for 10 minutes, discard the water and drain.

   ⚙ SoakingBowl

   💡Soak in plenty of water, well above what's being soaked: legumes and grains swell and drink water, and whatever sticks out stays hard. Drain well before continuing.
2. 2
   Heat the olive oil in a pot over medium heat.

   ⚙ Pan-fryingStovePot
3. 3
   Add the onion and fry for 8 minutes, stirring, until the onion is soft and deep golden.

   ⚙ Adding to the hot fat and fryingStove

   💡Add by cooking time: what needs long (onion, carrot, meat) goes in first, and what burns fast (garlic, dry spices) goes in last, only until fragrant.
4. 4
   Add the garlic and fry about 30 seconds to 1 minute, just until fragrant. Don't let the garlic brown.

   ⚙ Adding to the hot fat and fryingStove

   💡Garlic burns fast and turns bitter. Add it only once the onion has softened, over medium heat, and add the next ingredient as soon as it smells.

To assemble

1. 5
   Sprinkle in the turmeric, cumin and paprika and stir for 30 seconds to a minute, until fragrant.
2. 6
   Add the legumes, tomatoes, stock and bay leaves and bring to a boil.

   Stove
3. 7
   Turn down the heat and simmer with the lid slightly open 90 minutes, until the legumes is tender.

   ⚙ SimmeringStove

   💡A gentle simmer, not a boil: a hard boil dries the food out and clouds it, a slow simmer cooks it evenly.
4. 8
   Remove the bay leaves.
5. 9
   Season with salt and black pepper, taste and adjust.
6. 10
   Serve hot with bread.