6/26/22, 5:50 PM Loubia bi Lahme - Zaatar & Zaytoun

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Loubia bi Lahme
Lebanese green bean stew with meat in a tomato sauce

Course
Main Course
Cuisine
Lebanese
Keyword
Authentic, Healthy, Stew,

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes

Servings 4
Author Zaatar and Zaytoun

Ingredients
600
g
of green beans
fresh or frozen
200
g
of beef
diced into bitesize pieces
Handful of cilantro
fresh coriander, chopped
2
onions
chopped
3
garlic cloves
chopped
4 tomatoes
chopped
1
tbsp
tomato concentrate
1
cup
boiling water
1/4
tsp
seven spice
Salt to taste
approx 1/2 tbsp
2
tbsp
of pomegranate molasses

Instructions
1. Sauté the onions in some regular olive oil until golden. Reduce the heat and add the garlic for another minute
or so
2. Add the cilantro and bitesize beef pieces and fry off over high heat until the meat is sealed for around five
minutes
3. Then add the green beans and stir everything together for another five minutes so the beans turn a vibrant
green
4. Add the chopped tomatoes, tomato concentrate, seven spice, salt and boiling water
5. Bring everything to a boil then reduce the heat to low and simmer for around fifteen minutes
6. Taste the tomato sauce and adjust the seasoning as necessary. Drizzle on the pomegranate molasses just
before you turn off the heat.

Recipe Notes
If you want to use lamb, fry off the lamb pieces in a separate pan then add to the stew when you add the tomatoes

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