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Fosolia (sautéed green beans)

Green beans sautéed with onion, tomato and garlic, cooked until tender and slightly caramelised. A common vegetable side dish on Eritrean tables, good hot or warm.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

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Nutrition facts

166 kcal per serving

Protein
3.6 g
Carbohydrates
10.6 g
of which sugars
8 g
Fat
10.9 g
of which saturated fat
1.8 g
Fiber
5.4 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. Heat the oil in a pan and fry the onions for 6 to 8 minutes until golden.
  2. Add the garlic and ginger and stir for 1 minute.
  3. Stir in the chopped tomatoes and let them reduce for 5 minutes.
  4. Add the green beans, salt, pepper and turmeric, then mix well.
  5. Cover and cook over medium-low heat for 15 minutes, stirring from time to time.
  6. Uncover to finish cooking for a few minutes, then serve.

Variations and tips

Potato version. Add 2 potatoes cut into cubes with the beans and extend the cooking by 5 minutes.

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