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Haricot Beans With Harissa

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Equipment

Ingredients

  • 225 g dried haricot beans soaked in water for 6 hours or overnight
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • knob of butter
  • 2 onions finely chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves finely chopped
  • 1½ teaspoons harissa paste
  • 2 x 400 g cans chopped tomatoes
  • 1½ teaspoons sugar
  • small bunch of flat leaf parsley finely chopped
  • small bunch of fresh coriander finely chopped
  • sea salt and black pepper

Instructions

  • Drain and rinse the soaked haricot beans.
  • Place them in a large saucepan and cover them with plenty of water.
  • Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for about 30 minutes until tender.
  • Drain thoroughly.
  • Heat the oil and butter in the base of a tagine or a large, heavy-based saucepan over a medium heat, stir in the onions and garlic and cook for 3 minutes to soften them a little.
  • Add the drained haricot beans, stir in the harissa, tomatoes and sugar, then cover and cook gently for about 30 minutes.
  • Stir in half the parsley and coriander, season to taste with salt and pepper and cook gently for a further 5 minutes.
  • Garnish with the remaining parsley and coriander and serve with toasted flat breads, if liked, or as a side dish.

Notes / Tips / Wine Advice:

For haricot beans with celery & harissa,

follow the recipe as for Haricot beans with harissa, adding 2 chopped celery sticks to the tagine with the haricot beans, omitting the tomatoes and sugar. Stir in the harissa with half the herbs and pour in enough water to just cover the beans. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat, cover and cook gently for 25–30 minutes. Season well and garnish with the remaining herbs.
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Course Side Dish / Vegetables
Diets Vegetarian