Fasoulya Khadraa Bebha Mehshi

Fresh green beans and succulent meat chunks simmered in a savory tomato and garlic sauce. A classic, nutritious, and hearty traditional meal.

🥄 Ingredients

• 1 kg fresh or frozen green beans
• 2 kg small zucchini, similar to or slightly larger than those used in stuffed zucchini (Sheikh El Mahshi)
• 1 kg lamb on the bone, cut into small pieces, or 1 kg veal cut into cubes, or 1 kg 20% ​​fat ground beef
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• 1 tablespoon dried coriander
• 0.5 tablespoon salt
• 4 tablespoons tomato paste
• 2 blended tomatoes
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 tablespoons ghee or vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon vegetable seasoning powder
• For the zucchini filling:
• 250 g 20% ​​fat ground beef
• 2 cups Egyptian or short-grain rice
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 0.5 teaspoon black pepper
• 0.25 teaspoon cinnamon
• 0.25 teaspoon Seven Spice Mix
• 0.5 teaspoons
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 2 tablespoons ghee

👩‍🍳 Instructions

1. How to prepare meat for beans and stuffed vegetables:
2. Place the garlic, coriander, and ghee in a pot and fry the garlic until golden brown. Add the dried coriander and cook for 5 minutes. Then add the meat over high heat and stir it with the garlic and coriander. Cover the pot and cook for 5 minutes. Do not add cold water to the meat to avoid any unpleasant odor; boiling water will neutralize it. After frying the meat, add the tomato paste and crushed tomatoes, stir, and cover the pot for another 5 minutes. Meanwhile, boil 1.5 liters of water in a kettle and then add it to the meat.
3. Let the meat cook until fully tender. Add the black pepper, beans, and salt, and continue cooking until the beans are tender. Now add the seven-spice mix and salt.
4. Wash the zucchini thoroughly to remove any sand by soaking it in cold water for 15 minutes. Then wash it with a soft brush. Drain it in a colander and hollow it out thinly. Mix all the ingredients in a suitable plastic container. Stuff the zucchini, but don't press the filling in with your finger. Instead, gently shake the zucchini so the rice settles to the bottom. Fill the zucchini completely, leaving about a centimeter of space at the top (no less), so the rice is fluffy and not mushy.
5. Now, in a pot that fits the quantity, arrange the stuffed zucchini at the bottom. Then, pour the beans and any other cooked ingredients over the zucchini, and add the cooked meat on top. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for about an 1 hour or 1.5 1 hour. Check the zucchini to make sure it's cooked through.

🌹 Decoration

Sprinkle black pepper on top, and that's enough.