Fasolia

Name: Fasolia
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Ethiopian
Ingredients: 300g green beans, trimmed and cut into short lengths; 3 carrots, cut into thin batons; 1 onion, finely chopped; 3 garlic cloves, crushed; 1 tomato, chopped; 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 tsp ground turmeric; 150ml water

Green beans and carrots stewed gently with garlic, tomato and turmeric. A bright, colourful side.

Time30 min
LevelEasy
Costabout £0.55 a head

Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.

4 servings

Ingredients

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300 ggreen beanstrimmed and cut into short lengths
3carrotscut into thin batons
1onionfinely chopped
3garlic clovescrushed
1tomatochopped
2 tbspolive oil
1 tspground turmeric
150 mlwater

Method

1
Fry the onion in the oil over a medium heat for 6 minutes until soft.
6 min
2
Add the garlic, turmeric and tomato and cook for 2 minutes until the tomato breaks down.
3
Add the carrots and water. Cover and simmer for 8 minutes.
8 min
4
Add the green beans, cover and cook for 8 more minutes until tender but still bright.
8 min
5
Season well with salt and black pepper and serve.

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