4 middle eastern style black 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)

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