Preparation

sauté the onion with butter and a little oil (2 tablespoons), add the meat and fry a little until golden
add the tomato extract, cumin powder, pepper and salt, saute a little, about 30 seconds
add the water and cook until the meat is tender
meanwhile, cook the beans with a little water to the point al dente (soft, without being too soft)
drain the water and wait
after the meat is tender, add the beans and cook another 3 to 5 minutes, be careful not to soften it too much or thicken the sauce too much
Additional Information
suggestion: serve with rice with angel hair (alruz and xareia): 1 cup of chopped angel hair pasta, sauté with 3 tablespoons of butter until golden, add 2 cups of rice and put 4 cups of cold water, add salt to taste . bring to a boil and cover the pan, putting the gas very low.
if necessary, when the water is dry, add a little more cold water if the rice is not ready yet.
this is a very typical egyptian dish, part of the tabir.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 kg of black-eyed beans
  • 1/4 kg of meat (flank steak) cut into cubes
  • 1 large onion, finely chopped
  • 1 packet of tomato extract
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • black pepper to taste
  • salt to taste
  • 1 tablespoon of butter
  • Sauteed oil
  • 5 cups of water