Borlotti Beans in Olive Oil Dish Recipe

Barbunya Pilaki Dish

         Turkish barbunya pilaki - Borlotti Beans in Olive Oil Stew

      Turkish Kitchen or Anatolian (Turkish) Cuisine is well known for its stuffed and wrapped vegetable meals called "Dolma" and "Sarma". Furthermore, olive oil dishes are very popular and very unique in Anatolian (Turkish) Cuisine too. There is a group of dishes known as olive oil dishes (in Turkish, we call them: "Zeytinyağlı yemekler"). And of all these olive oil dishes, "Borlotti Beans in Olive Oil Dish/barbunya pilaki" is definitely our favourite dish (borlotti beans recipe or red kidney beans recipe is very famous among to Turkish people). Also, We, as Turkish People, do love our okra in olive oil dish on occasion, and we occasionally enjoy stuffed cabbage leaves with ground meat and green beans in olive oil dish, too. Bye the way, maybe you can think that all these olive oil meals could almost sounds as if these types of meals are going to be really heavy on the stomach. But, No! We just want to say or want to answer  NO! NO! Actually, they are the exact opposite. Because, our olive oil meals are so fresh and light. Plus, they are perfect for light summer lunch tables or as part of your side dish (in Turkish, we call it: Meze) offerings when you have relatives or friends over for barbecue. Generally, our olive oil meals are vegetarian and are mostly eaten cold. You may like our Fresh-okra-in-olive-oil-recipe .

Borlotti beans/Kidney beans/Cranberry beans/Barbunya beans

         In this post, we are going to share our very popular "Borlotti Beans in Olive Oil Dish Recipe". We love it very much and cook it very oftenly. In Turkish, we call it: "Barbunya pilaki". It is 100% vegetarian and is mostly eaten cold. Borlotti Beans in Olive Oil Dish (Barbunya Pilaki) is being into the category of side dishes. You know, we call this kind of dishes as "Mezes". According to experts; "Barbunya pilaki or Borlotti Beans in Olive Oil Stew comes from Istanbul city to other cities of Turkey. Also, some historians claim that word of "Pilaki/Plaki" (Gigandes plaki=it means that; it is a large white bean, or giant baked beans) comes from to Greece. You may like our Leeks-carrots-and-rice-cooked-in-olive-dish-recipe . 

         How to Make "Turkish barbunya pilaki - Borlotti Beans in Olive Oil Stew"?

        Maybe you think that "What can i do with dried Borlotti beans?" Answer is simple and easy! "Please cook Borlotti Beans in Olive oil stew/Turkish Barbunya pilaki". As we mentioned above of the post; Turkish barbunya pilaki - Borlotti Beans in Olive Oil Stew is a very common and popular olive oil dish in Turkey. We make it alot, whether we have guests or not. This meal is very yummy and unique which is cooked always/only with olive oil and served cold. It is optional, but we generally, consume it with the squeeze of fresh lemon juice and the chopped parsley to garnish it. Also, Barlotti beans or Cranberry Beans/Kidney Beans in Olive oil dish, in Turkish Barbunya pilaki dish is traditionally made with potatoes and carrots. However some people don't like the potatoes or carrots, we strongly believe that potatoes and carrots cloud the flavor of borlotti beans/barbunya beans. You may like our Fava-beans-with-olive-oil-recipe .

Ingredients of borlotti beans in olive oil stew

You should, soak your dried Barlotti beans in water over night

Potatoes and carrots cloud the flavor of Borlotti beans dish. 

Red kidney beans in olive oil dish cooking process

Turkish olive oil and Turkish olive oil dishes are very unique 

         Recipe of Turkish Barbunya Pilaki - Borlotti Beans in Olive Oil Stew

   

         Here it is our "Turkish barbunya pilaki - Borlotti Beans in Olive Oil Stew" recipe;

      Serve: 6 servings, Preparation Time: 20-25 minutes, Cooking Time: 40-45 minutes, Cuisine: Mediterranean/Anatolian Cuisine, Food Type: 100% Vegetarian,  

          You may like our Turkish-dolma-rice-stuffed-peppers-with-olive-oil-recipe ,  Stuffed-sun-dried-bell-peppers-in-olive-recipe .

         Very good family favourite;

         Ingredients:

      - 2 Cups of dried Borlotti Beans/Cranberry Beans/Kidney Beans/Barbunya Beans, (700-800 gr),

      - 1 or 1,5 Tablespoons Pepper paste or tomato paste, (or both), 

      - 2 Normal size fresh tomatoes, diced, 

      - 2 Normal size onions, diced,  

      - 3 Cloves of garlic, sliced,  

      - 1 Normal size potatoes, peeked and cut into cube shapes, 

      - 2 Carrots, cut in half rounds or rounds, 

      - 1/2 Cup or 3 tablespoons olive oil, 

      - 1 Teaspoon sugar, 

      - 2 Cups hot water, 

      - 1/2 Bunch parsley leaves, coarsely chopped,

      - A pinch of sakt to taste, and a pinch of ground black pepper to taste,

Cranberry Beans in olive oil stew cooking process

Garnish with chopped Parsley and lemon slices or lemon juice

Cranberry beans in olive oil stew 

      Preparation:

      First of all, put your all ingredients on your work surface (work table). Some of our friends asked that "do i need to soak Borlotti Beans?" Answer is Yes! You should, soak your dried Borlotti beans/Cranberry Beans/Kidney Beans/Barbunya beans in water over night and before cooking boil until soft, this process takes approximately for an hour. Bye the way, if you have a pressure cooker you don't need to soak them overnight; pressure-cook dried Barlotti beans/barbunya beans for 35 minutes. Drain and rinse. Then, heat the olive oil in a big pot. A few minutes later, add onions, garlic, and tomato paste or pepper paste. Stir for 4-5 minutes. Then, add the carrots and cubes of potatoes cook until carrots and potatoes get kind of soft. Then, add your diced tomatoes and cook until they turn to darker red (basiclly until all these ingredients are cooked). Now time is Barlotti beans/Barbunya beans time, add your Barlotti beans/Barbunya beans and stir for 5 minutes. Then, add salt, sugar, ground black pepper to taste and water. Turn down the heat. Cover and cook for 30-35 minutes on low heat until beans are cooked. Please, check now and then to make sure it doesn't run out of water. If it happens, boil some water before adding more. Once Turkish Barbunya Pilaki - Borlotti Beans in Olive Oil Stew is cooked, let it cool down to room temperature in its pot with the lid on. Then, garnish with Parsley and lemon slices (it is optional, for example: we squeeze lemon juice on Turkish Barbunya Pilaki - Borlotti Beans in Olive Oil Stew before we eat). You can try it warm, but Turkish Barbunya Pilaki like all Turkish olive oil dishes is served and best when it is cold. 

       Serve with grilled meat, with rice on the side or with crusty bread. It will keep in the fridge for a week.

          You may like our Turkish-shish-kabab-recipe ,  Oven-baked-lamb-chops-recipe ,  Beef-or-mutton-kavurma-recipe ,  Turkish-chicken-shish-kabab-recipe .

         ENJOY!

Borlotti beans dish goes well with grilled meats and meat dishes

Red kidney beans in olive oil stew

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