Loubia

Name: Loubia
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Algérie
Ingredients: 700 g cooked and drained white beans; 400 g crushed tomatoes; 25 g tomato paste; 150 g peeled onion; 12 g peeled garlic; 30 g olive oil; 3 g ground cumin; 3 g sweet paprika; 4 g salt; 500 ml water; 10 g fresh parsley

Loubia is a white bean stew. This meatless version focuses on tomato, garlic, and cumin.

Ingredients

700 g cooked and drained white beans
400 g crushed tomatoes
25 g tomato paste
150 g peeled onion
12 g peeled garlic
30 g olive oil
3 g ground cumin
3 g sweet paprika
4 g salt
500 ml water
10 g fresh parsley

Preparation

Rinse and drain the already cooked beans. Chop the onion and crush the garlic.

Sauté the onion in the oil for 5 minutes. Add garlic, cumin, paprika, and tomato paste, then stir for 1 minute.

Add the tomatoes and simmer for 8 minutes. Pour in the water, incorporate the beans and salt.

Let simmer for 20 to 25 minutes over low heat, stirring gently. Mash a small spoonful of beans to thicken if necessary.

Check that the beans are very tender and the sauce coats the spoon. Add the parsley and serve hot, with bread on the side.