Moroccan cuisine · Salads & Mezze

Chlada Loubia bel Kamoun

Soft white beans mixed warm with tomato, plenty of cumin and lemon into a salad.

Ingredients · for 4 servings

• 300 g white beans (dried)
• 3 tomatoes
• 1 red onion
• 4 cloves garlic
• 2 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp paprika (sweet)
• 1 organic lemon
• 6 tbsp olive oil
• 1 bunch flat-leaf parsley
• 1 bay leaf
• Salt, pepper

Instructions

1. Soak the beans overnight in plenty of cold water, then drain and rinse thoroughly the next day.
2. Cover the beans with the bay leaf and fresh water, and simmer gently for 45-50 min until soft but not falling apart; salt only at the end.
3. Meanwhile, peel, deseed and dice the tomatoes, dice the onion finely and grind the garlic into a paste.
4. Stir garlic paste, cumin, paprika, the lemon juice and the olive oil into a bold dressing.
5. Drain the beans, remove the bay leaf, and mix the still-warm beans immediately with the dressing - warm, they absorb the seasoning best.
6. Fold in the tomatoes, onion and chopped parsley, season with salt and pepper and serve warm with bread.