GREEN BEANS

Green beans are popular in Syria and all over the Middle East. The dish can be a healthy, fast, easy vegetarian/vegan perfect side dish for lunch or dinner that goes with almost any meal.

There are two ways to cook green beans either as a dish eaten with meat and rice or its vegetarian version where the beans are cooked in oil

INGREDIENTS

1 kg green beans

4 Tbsp tomato paste

 ½ tsp Seven Spice

1 Tbsp pepper

4 cloves garlic, chopped

4 Tbsp olive oil

Salt to taste

1 Tbsp. lemon juice

1 cup parsley

Preparation

1-chop green beans into 2-inch sections

2 -Sauté olive oil and tomato paste in a pot over low heat, and stirring constantly.

3 -Once the oil is red, cook green beans with cup water, add spices and garlic. Stir well and simmer for 5 minutes.

4- Add salt, lemon juice, garnish with remaining parsley (optional).

H.Z