Bites Fil Beit: Bisara – Black bean paste

Bites Fil Beit: Bisara – Black bean paste

Ingredients

• 1/2 kg black beans – bi-sa-ra
• 3 bunches coriander – koz-ba-ra
• 3 bunches parsley – ba’-doo-nis
• 4 garlic cloves – tom
• 4 onions, minced – ba-sal
• dry mint leaves – ne’-na’
• 2 chicken stock cubes – ma-gi fe-rakh
• 4 cups water – may-ya

Directions

• Clean and wash the beans. Put the beans and water in a deep pan on a medium heat until they boil. Add the stock cubes, garlic, coriander, onions, and parsley. Leave to boil until beans are cooked.
• Add the mint leaves right before the beans are fully cooked. Remove from heat and leave to cool.
• Pour the content of the pan in a blender and blend until a puree is formed. Divide the bisara over small serving plates. This plate can be served both hot or cold.

Note

The bisara has the texture of a thick soup when it is hot. It becomes firmer, like rice pudding, when you leave it to cool.