Ful bi Laban (Bean with yoghurt sauce) recipe

Ingredients

1- Ful (or Bean and Chickpeas)

2- One large tomato

3- Garlic 1-2 cloves

4- Syrian style yoghurt 200g

5- Tahini 2-3 tbsp

6- Lemon

7- Salt

8- Parsley

9- Paprika

10- Olive oil

Preparation

1- Heat the beans with water in a pot or simply empty the can contents into a bowl, cover and microwave for two minutes. Drain the beans and let cool down. They need to be warm but not too hot as the yoghurt will curdle.

2- Mix the yoghurt, tahini, crushed garlic, salt and squeeze of a lemon and mix together. The mixture will stiffen because of the tahini. Add a little bit of water at a time and whisk. You need a fairly loose consistency. Adjust the quantities according to taste. I like more tahini and less lemon but try till you get the taste you like.

3- Chop the tomato and add to the yoghurt sauce. Add the warm beans and mix together. Transfer to a large bowl or individual portions.

4- Decorate with paprika, chopped parsley and a generous drizzle of olive oil. Serve with warm bread, a quartered onion and some pickles.

Lara Kh.