Fasolia Wot is great vegan/ vegetarian friendly dish that can be used as a side-dish complementing any other Ethiopian food. Here is a simple recipe that you can follow to make Fasolia Wot at home.
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Fasolia Wot Recipe: How to Make Ethiopian Green Beans Stew
Fasolia Wot is great vegan/ vegetarian friendly dish that can be used as a side-dish complementing any other Ethiopian food. Here is a simple recipe that you can follow to make Fasolia Wot at home.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
- Yield: 5 servings 1x
- Category: Side Dishes
- Method: Simmer/Sauté
- Cuisine: Ethiopian
- Diet: Vegan
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound (450g) of trimmed string beans
- 2 medium (120g total) carrots
- 1 medium (150g) potato
- 3 green onions (30g total)
- 3 tbsp (45ml) of olive oil
- 1 stalk (40g) of celery
- 1 medium (120g) seeded and diced tomato
- 1 medium (110g) red onion
- 1 medium (120g) bell pepper
- 1 tsp (5g) of tomato paste
- 0.5 tsp (1g) of Berbere
- 0.25 tsp (0.5g) of basil
- 0.5 tsp (1g) of garlic powder
- 1 medium (15g) seeded and sliced hot green pepper (jalapeno)
- 0.25 tsp (0.5g) of black pepper
- 0.25 tsp (1.5g) of salt
Instructions
- Start by cooking the string beans in boiling water for 10 minutes or until they get crisp-tender.
- In the meantime, cut all the vegetables into the required shapes.
- Then cook the green onions in a mid-sized pot with 1 tbsp of oil for 1 min.
- Next, add the celery, carrots, potatoes, red onion, along with the remaining oil, and stir-fry them together for 10 min.
- Then add the bell pepper and continue cooking for about 1 min.
- Next, add the tomato paste, garlic, basil, Berbere, black pepper, and salt, along with 0.5 cup of water, and cook them together for about 5 min.
- To keep their green color, string beans should be drained using a strainer and washed using cold water.
- Combine the string beans with the vegetable wot, and cook them together for 10 min.
- Finally, add the hot green peppers, remove them from heat, and serve your Fasolia Wot.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 350g
- Calories: 180-200 kcal
- Sugar: 8-10g
- Sodium: 200-220mg
- Fat: 8-10g
- Saturated Fat: 1-2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6-8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20-22g
- Fiber: 6-8g
- Protein: 4-5g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
