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Fasoulia with Timman

Name: Fasoulia with Timman
Total time: 90 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Iraq
Ingredients: 400g (canned) White beans; 300g Lamb; 1 Onion; 2 tbsp Tomato paste; 3 cloves Garlic; 1/2 tsp Turmeric; 1 1/2 tsp Salt; A pinch Black Pepper; 2 tbsp Vegetable Oil; 2 cups Raw rice; 30g Very thin pasta

Main Dish

⏱ 90 min

👥 Serves 4

Difficulty ⭐

White beans and lamb stewed in tomato and spooned over white rice — an everyday Iraqi staple.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

In Iraq, the basis of everyday meals is white rice (timman) with a stew called marak poured over it. Fasoulia — white beans and lamb stewed in tomato — is one of the most common pairings. It's often served with rice cooked together with toasted vermicelli.

🌆 Where it's eaten: At lunch in an Iraqi home, a big platter of white rice and a pot of red bean stew are set on the table as the family serves themselves.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 4)

White beans 400g (canned)
Lamb 300g
Onion 1
Tomato paste 2 tbsp
Garlic 3 cloves
Turmeric 1/2 tsp
Salt 1 1/2 tsp
Black Pepper A pinch
Vegetable Oil 2 tbsp
Raw rice 2 cups
Very thin pasta 30g

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Heat oil in a pot and fry the onion and lamb.
Add the turmeric, tomato paste, and garlic and fry, then add 600ml water and simmer 40 minutes.
Add the white beans, simmer 20 minutes, and season with salt and pepper.
Break the vermicelli short and fry in oil until colored.
Add the rinsed rice, salt, and water and cook together.
Plate the rice and serve with the bean stew.

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