Fasoliță — white bean dip, topped with cold fried onions, is one of the favourite recipes of Moldovans during the fasting season. The dip is very nutritional and is a good meat replacement for those who choose to eat less of it, like my family.
My mother makes the best fasolița in town, topped with lightly browned onions and served with pickled cucumbers. You can serve it as an appetizer, or spread on a slice of toasted black bread (made with rye and wheat flour), which can be found in every Russian and Moldovan home. Recently, my friends have taught me a different bean dip recipe. First you sauté a good portion of onion, which is then added to the simmering beans. When the beans are done, mash them together with the onion. Finally, add some chopped walnuts and a little bit of salami, chopped and roasted. However, here you can find my mother’s recipe.
AuthorNata AlbotCategoryMain Course, VegetarianDifficultyIntermediateWash the beans and let them soak in hot water for a couple of hours.
Add a pinch of salt and a few bay leaves and cook the beans in simmering water.
*Choose white beans for this recipe.
When the beans are ready, set aside to cool.
Pass the cooled beans and a few garlic cloves through the food-mill/mincer or mash them by hand, but be aware that the hand–mashed bean dip will not be as smooth as that made with the food-mill/mincer.
Grate the pickled cucumbers and drain well.
Place the grated pickles on top of the dip.
Sauté finely chopped onions. Season with salt and paprika. Add the sautéed onion on top of the pickles.
Ingredients
Directions
Wash the beans and let them soak in hot water for a couple of hours.
Add a pinch of salt and a few bay leaves and cook the beans in simmering water.
*Choose white beans for this recipe.
When the beans are ready, set aside to cool.
Pass the cooled beans and a few garlic cloves through the food-mill/mincer or mash them by hand, but be aware that the hand–mashed bean dip will not be as smooth as that made with the food-mill/mincer.
Grate the pickled cucumbers and drain well.
Place the grated pickles on top of the dip.
Sauté finely chopped onions. Season with salt and paprika. Add the sautéed onion on top of the pickles.
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