Green Beans Algerian Style Recipes

Steps:

• Clean and trim green beans. Blanch the green beans in a large pot of boiling salted water for about 1 minute or until bright green.
• Drain the green beans, rinse to stop the cooking process and set aside.
• Heat up the oil in a sautè pan. Place remaining ingredients in the saucepan over medium heat and cook for two minutes; stirring constantly.
• Pour the spice mixture over the green beans and toss gently until beans are thoroughly coated.
• Serve warm.

Steps:

• Simmer beans in water until just tender, about 30 minutes. drain in arab countries i have read that they like their beans well done , cook them to your taste
• Place, oil, garlic, cumin, paprika, and cloves in a saucepan.
• Cook for a couple of minutes, stirring constantly.
• Add almonds to coat.
• Pour oil mixture over green beans.
• Toss gently until beans are coated.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Put green beans in a baking dish. Mix butter, brown sugar, and garlic powder together in a bowl; pour over green beans. Arrange bacon strips atop the beans.
• Bake in preheated oven until the bacon is cooked and the green beans are tender, about 30 minutes.

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large saucepan or soup pot.
• Add the lamb, onion and garlic and sauté until lamb is browned.
• Add the salt, pepper, 1 tsp cumin, cayenne and saffron or turmeric and sauté a minute more.
• The original recipe calls for the sliced tomatoes to be added with the second onion/parsley/cumin; if you would rather do it this way, do not add them in the following step.
• Add water and tomatoes (if using here) and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat, cover and simmer for about 45 minutes.
• Add the green beans and simmer for about 10 minutes more, until almost tender.
• Add the sliced onion, tomatoes (if using here), parsley and remaining 1 tsp cumin.
• Simmer for about 10 minutes more.
• Serve hot over couscous.

Steps:

• The night before you want to make loubia, place the dried beans in a large bowl & cover with cold water. Allow to soak overnight, then rinse & drain before use.
• In a large stock pot, dutch oven or casserole dish (about 4.5 L capacity), seal the meat in the olive oil. Add the beans, paprika & cumin, mix well & cook on low heat for a few minutes.
• Pour 2 litres of water over the beans, add the salt & pepper. Cover & cook on a medium heat - so the loubia is on a fast simmer - for 1 hour.
• After 1 hour, add 500ml extra water & the pureed / liquidised tin of plum tomatoes / passata. Add the garlic, 2 tsp salt, 2 1/2 tsp paprika & 1 1/2 tsp cumin.
• Cover & cook for 30 minutes on medium heat as before.
• After 30 minutes, remove the lid & simmer uncovered for a further 30 minutes. Do not let the sauce become too thick as when you add the olive oil & vinegar for serving, it thicken the sacue up automatically.
• Check seasoning, you may need additional salt, then serve piping hot with plenty of fresh crusty bread.
• Either add 1 tablespoon of olive oil & 1-2 tsp vinegar to each bowl before serving or let people add it themselves at the table.

Steps:

• Simmer green beans in lightly salted water until just frok tender (or too your desired doneness).
• Drain the beans and place them in a large bowl; cover to keep warm.
• Put all remaining ingredients, EXCEPT THE ALMONDS, in a saucepan over medium heat and cook for two minutes, stirring constantly.
• Remove saucepan from heat and stir in the almonds.
• Pour the saucepan mixture over the cooked drained green beans and toss gently until beans are thoroughly coated.
• Serve.