6 eastern style bean Recipes

cooked drained black beans (approx. 1 cup dried ), diced red onion, tomato, seeded and diced, green pepper, seeded and diced, cucumber, seeded and diced, chopped parsley, chopped fresh mint or 1 tsp dried mint, lemon juice, cumin, salt , to taste, pepper, olive oil

whole wheat pita bread, hummus , black bean or 3 tbsp black bean , mom s, bulgur wheat , salad aka tabouli tabouli, sliced banana pepper (optional)

garbanzo beans (or three cups of freshly boiled ), baking soda (optional), tahini paste (sesame seed paste - i like krinos), extra virgin olive oil, fresh lemon juice, minced garlic, ground cumin, salt to taste, extra virgin olive oil for drizzling

olive oil, onion, finely chopped, garlic cloves, crushed, lean braising steak, cut into small cubes, ground cinnamon, red wine, tomato paste, water, fresh bay leaf, worcestershire sauce, shelled fava beans, fresh, chopped flat leaf parsley, salt & freshly ground black pepper, crusty bread, to serve