Turkish Style Green Beans (Taze Fasulye)
Green beans braised in a light tomato sauce.
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 onion chopped
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 carrot cut lengthwise and sliced
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 1 pound green beans trimmed and cut in half
- 2 tomatoes crushed
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- ½ cup water
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add onion and cook for 20 seconds until nearly translucent. Add garlic, salt and pepper. Saute for another few seconds. Add sliced carrot and saute another 4 minutes.
- Add the green beans and stir fry for 1 minute or until they brighten in color. Add the tomatoes and stir well. Add the water and sugar.
- Bring to a boil, cover and reduce to a simmer. Braise for 30 minutes or until the beans are very soft and the tomatoes have formed a thin sauce. Season with more salt and pepper if necessary and remove from heat. Transfer beans onto a platter and allow them to cool before serving with yogurt and lemon wedges, if desired.
Notes
These beans can be made the day before and served cold as a salad.