green bean soup (margha)

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14 Pinches
Minneapolis, MN
Updated on Jan 27, 2013

This is a family favorite :)

prep time 20 Min
cook time 20 Min
method ---
yield 4-6 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds lamb or beef chunks
  • 1 pound fresh or canned green beans
  • 3 tablespoons oil
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 1 medium onion chopped
  • 2 medium tomatoes chopped or 1 can diced tomatoes
  • 3 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon curry powder (mild)
  • 1 teaspoon dried lemon (loomi basrah crushed) or 1 small loomi poked with a fork

How To Make green bean soup (margha)

  • Step 1
    Boil meat until tender. In a separate pot fry onions and garlic in oil when translucent
  • Step 2
    Add meat and stir gently add beans and continue to fry moving items around the pot. Add tomatoes, then add 2-3 cups of water mixed with tomato paste.
  • Step 3
    Add salt and curry to taste, sprinkle dried lemon (loomi basrah) or add one loomi that has been poked with a fork several times.
  • Step 4
    Cook for 10-20 minutes. serve with white Basmati rice

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