Loubieh bi Zeit

Ingredients

• 700 g (1½ lb) flat green beans, cut into pieces
• 1 onion, sliced
• 6 garlic cloves, halved
• 4 tomatoes, chopped
• 80 ml (⅓ cup) olive oil
• ½ tsp allspice
• Salt and pepper

Method

1. Soften the onion and garlic in the oil for 8 minutes.
2. Add the beans and stir until bright green.
3. Add the tomatoes, allspice, salt and pepper and 120 ml (½ cup) water.
4. Cover and simmer 30 minutes until the beans are very tender. Serve at room temperature.

Tip. Lebanese families eat it cold with pita and raw onion.