Mediterranean Recipes: Traditional Turkish Borlotti Beans (Barbunya Pilaki) in Olive Oil
Ready in 35 minutes
Serves 4 people
Turkey is famous for its zeytinyagli (vegetables cooked in olive oil) dishes. Known as Barbunya Pilaki in Turkish, this healthy, traditional, and easy-to-cook Mediterranean dish is enjoyed cold or warm, all year round. This will certainly be one of your much-loved Borlotti bean recipes.
Fresh Borlotti beans purchased from a local farmer’s market in Bodrum, Muğla, Turkey. Borlotti beans are larger and have a pinkish-brown color.
Ingredients:
500 grams of fresh Borlotti (Cranberry) beans
1 small cup of olive oil
2 glasses of hot water
1 carrot
1 potato
1 onion
1 teaspoon tomato paste
1 clove of garlic
Juice of half a lemon
1 teaspoon granulated sugar
Salt
4 sprigs of parsley
Preparation:
Sauté Onions and Garlic: Chop the onion and sauté in a pan with olive oil until it turns pink. Grate the garlic and mix it with the onion.
Add Tomato Paste: Add the tomato paste and cook for 2 minutes.
Add Vegetables and Beans: Cut the potatoes into cubes, slice the carrots, and add them to the pan along with the Borlotti beans.
Season and Simmer: Add salt, sugar, and lemon juice. Pour in hot water, cover the pot, and cook on low heat until the mixture softens and absorbs the water.
Rest and Serve: Remove from the stove and let it rest for 15 minutes. Transfer to a serving plate, garnish with finely chopped parsley, and serve.
Enjoy this traditional Turkish dish, Barbunya Pilaki, and bring the authentic flavors of the Mediterranean to your table.
