If you are looking for a vegetarian Ethiopian dish, it doesn’t get better than Fossolia; a delicious dish made from green beans. While there are several ways to make this dish, this is a great recipe to follow if you are a beginner.
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Fossolia Recipe: How to Make Ethiopian Green Beans Salad
If you are looking for a vegetarian Ethiopian dish, it doesn’t get better than Fossolia; a delicious dish made from green beans. While there are several ways to make this dish, this is a great recipe to follow if you are a beginner.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Side Dishes
- Method: Simmer/Sauté
- Cuisine: Ethiopian
- Diet: Vegan
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups (300g) of fresh green beans
- 3 medium (150g total) carrots, sliced
- 2 medium (240g total) onions, chopped
- 3 oz (85g) tomato paste
- 3 medium (360g total) tomatoes, chopped
- 2 tsp (4g) ginger, minced
- 2 tsp (6g) garlic, minced
- ⅓ cup (80ml) canola oil
- 1 tbsp (18g) salt
Instructions
- Cook the chopped onions for 5 – 10 minutes on medium heat until the onions begin softening and turning translucent. Then, add the canola oil and continue cooking for some more minutes.
- Next, add the tomato paste – while stirring – and let the ingredients simmer together for several more minutes.
- Before going one snap your green beans on both ends, and then into 2 – 3 smaller pieces. Then, cut your carrots into thin, small pieces that look like sticks.
- Then add the carrots and fresh green beans, and stir well before covering. Let the mix continue to cook for at least 10 more minutes.
- Finally, add the chopped tomatoes along with the minced garlic and ginger, and some salt, and let them simmer together until the chopped tomatoes get tender.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 350g
- Calories: 250-270 kcal
- Sugar: 8-10g
- Sodium: 1,200-1,300mg
- Fat: 14-16g
- Saturated Fat: 1-2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12-14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22-25g
- Fiber: 6-8g
- Protein: 3-4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg