Grains– Beans and Greens Soup

The taste of this soup might be new or exotic for Europeans or Americans. It is a light soup with delicious taste. A combination of bulgur, rice, beans, fresh green herbs and spices such as turmeric. It is an easy recipe that you can make it in an hour.

Ingredients

• 250g adzuki beans

• 120g bulgur

• 100g rice

• 200g black eyed beans

• 200g spinach leaves, chopped

• 100g spring onions,chopped

• 1 tsp dried tarragon

• 1 large onion, chopped

• Salt and pepper to taste

• 1 tsp turmeric

• 2 beef stock cubes

• Olive oil

Instructions

Soak the beans and bulgur for at least 6 hours in enough cold water to cover them. Drain when ready to use.

Place black eyed beans and adzuki beans in a pot, Pour enough water and allow to cook until soft and set aside.Heat the olive oil in a pan, fry chopped onion for 3 minutes and then add to the beans pot.

 Dissolve beef cubes in 800ml water and add it to the cooked beans.

At this point,   add bulgur- rice, dried tarragon and turmeric into the pot and season with spices and some oil. Bring it to a boil.

Then turn down and simmer for 45 minutes. In last ten minutes add chopped spinach and spring onions.

Before serving, check the seasoning. ِYou may serve this soup as it is or blend it in a food processor and puree it. Garnish with some fried onion and serve with bread and butter.