Bean moujaddara or "mjaddarit fassolia" is a traditional recipe of the Shouf region and South of Lebanon, prepared with red beans instead of lentils. It is also known as red moujaddara or "Moujaddara hamra".
Total Servings: 4
Preparation time: 2 hours
Ingredients:
1 cup beans soaked overnight ¾ cup bulgur 2.5 L water 1 Tbsp tomato paste 1 onion, finely chopped 5 Tbsp olive oil Salt and pepper to taste Preparation Steps:- Add the beans to 1 L of water and bring to boil.
- While boiling, add 500 mL of water and cover. Stir occasionally.
- After 1 hour, add another 500 mL of water.
- Sauté the chopped onions in the olive oil with salt until lightly brown.
- Add one more half liter of water to the beans.
- Add the tomato paste and the bulgur to the fried onions; mix well and add the mixture to the boiling beans.
- Simmer for 30 more minutes, then add 500 mL of water and some pepper. Stir occasionally until the beans are well cooked and you get the consistency of moujaddara.
- Serve hot.