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White beans with lamb (etli kuru fasulye)

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The traditional Turkish family dish: white beans soaked overnight, simmered with diced lamb, onion, green chili peppers, tomato, and chili paste.

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Recipe from Joseph, Maderibeyza, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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This traditional Turkish recipe is perfect for a family dinner. It combines the mild flavor of steamed broad beans with the savory taste of ground beef simmered in a flavorful sauce.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time1 hr
  • Resting12 hr
  • Total13 hr 20 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodnibbled
  • Estimated cost$9.96 $2.49 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $5.04
  • $1.34
  • $0.41
  • $0.38
  • $2.36
  • $0.03
  • $0.27
  • $0.13

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 8 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Sauté the chopped onion in the olive oil until it turns golden. Then, add the chopped chili pepper.
  2. Add the lamb and brown it until it releases its juices. ≈ 3 min
  3. Add the hot pepper paste and the tomatoes, and cook for 2-3 minutes.
  4. Add the drained beans, cover with hot water, salt, pepper, and add the chopped chili pepper. ≈ 2 min
  5. Let it simmer over low heat until the beans and meat are tender, about 1 hour.
  6. Serve hot, with rice pilaf. ≈ 2 min

The bill

White beans with lamb (etli kuru fasulye)

  • 250 g of lamb, cut into small pieces$5.04
  • 2 cups of dried white beans, soaked overnight in hot water$1.34
  • 2 medium-sized onions$0.41
  • 1 tablespoon of hot pepper paste$0.38
  • 1 small olive oil bottle$2.36
  • salt$0.03
  • black pepper$0.27
  • chopped chili peppers$0.13

Total$9.96

that's $2.49 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

  • 250 g of lamb, cut into small pieces
  • 2 cups of dried white beans, soaked overnight in hot water
  • 2 medium-sized onions
  • 1 green chili pepper
  • 3 tomatoes or 6 tablespoons of tomato sauce
  • 1 tablespoon of hot pepper paste
  • 1 small olive oil bottle
  • salt
  • black pepper
  • chopped chili peppers

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