Fresh Beans with Olive oil
Sample Dishes from Turkish Cuisine
Fresh Beans with Olive oil (Zeytinyağlı Taze
Fasulye)
| Ingredients | Measure | Amount |
| Green Bean | - - | 1 kg |
| Tomato | 3 medium size | 400 gr |
| Garlic | 3 clove | 10 gr |
| Onion | 2 large size | 200 gr |
| Salt | 2 teaspoon | 12 gr |
| Sugar | 3 teaspoon | 12 gr |
| Olive Oil | 8 tablespoon | 80 gr |
| Water (hot) | 1/4 cup | 50 gr |
Preparation
Snap off ends
of beans. Divide into 2 portions. Leave 1 portion whole. Cut remaining portion
3-3 1/2 cm ( 1 1/2- 1 3/4 inch) long chunks. Place 1 whole tomato in center
of a shallow saucepan. Arrange whole beans around tomato, side by side. Spread
cut beans over. Sprinkle with garlic cloves. Top with thinly sliced onion and
tomatoes. Season with salt and sugar. Add olive oil and hot water. Cover and
simmer for 45-50 minutes or until tender. Remove from heat; cool. Turn up-side
down on a serving plate: Serve cold.
Servings:
6
Nutritional
Value
(in approximately one serving)
| Energy | 200 cal |
| Protein | 4,1 g |
| Fat | 13,8 g |
| Carbohydrates | 18,5 g |
| Calcium | 102 mg |
| Iron | 1,74 mg |
| Phosphorus | 96 mg |
| Zinc | 1 mg |
| Sodium | 798 mg |
| Vitamin A | 1437 iu |
| Thiamine | 0,15 mg |
| Riboflavin | 0,17 mg |
| Niacin | 1,23 mg |
| Vitamin C | 23 mg |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
Regional Characteristics:
It is prepared
in the western regions and served for lunch or supper as a side dish.