Name: Yemenite Bean Soup
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 30 min
Yield: 16 serving(s)
Ingredients: 16 ounces navy beans (soaked for 24 hours, rinsed, and boiled) or 16 ounces pinto beans, dried (soaked for 24 hours, rinsed, and boiled); 6 ounces canned tomato paste; 4 medium potatoes, cut into small cubes; 1 lb steak (not a fatty cut) or 1 lb stewing beef (not a fatty cut); 6 carrots, diced; 3 tablespoons chicken soup consomme; 4 tablespoons cumin, ground; 1 tablespoon turmeric; 1 teaspoon cardamom, ground; 1/2 teaspoon allspice; water (approximately 2 quarts); salt

Recipe by scancan

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When DH and I were dating we used to eat at a wonderful little restaurant called Maabhat that had this amazing bean soup that we both loved. Well I finally decided to duplicate it and this is my version. Unlike most Yemenite soups that call for hawaaj, this recipe gives the actual spices used; not a blend but if you can find hawaj then use that until the soup tastes just right. The spices given are approximations since I do not measure the amount of water exactly which can affect the taste so add more cumin, cardamom, and salt as needed.

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ingredients

16 ounces navy beans (soaked for 24 hours, rinsed, and boiled) or 16 ounces pinto beans, dried (soaked for 24 hours, rinsed, and boiled)
6 ounces canned tomato paste
4 medium potatoes, cut into small cubes
1 lb steak (not a fatty cut) or 1 lb stewing beef (not a fatty cut)
6 carrots, diced
3 tablespoons chicken soup consomme
4 tablespoons cumin, ground
1 tablespoon turmeric
1 teaspoon cardamom, ground
¹⁄₂ teaspoon allspice
water (approximately 2 quarts)
salt

directions

Cut meat into very small bite-sized pieces.
Sear meat in frying pan.
Add all ingredients together in a large soup pot and bring to a boil.
Lower heat and simmer for several hours until everything is tender.
Salt and add chicken consomme powder to taste.

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"When DH and I were dating we used to eat at a wonderful little restaurant called Maabhat that had this amazing bean soup that we both loved. Well I finally decided to duplicate it and this is my version. Unlike most Yemenite soups that call for hawaaj, this recipe gives the actual spices used; not a blend but if you can find hawaj then use that until the soup tastes just right. The spices given are approximations since I do not measure the amount of water exactly which can affect the taste so add more cumin, cardamom, and salt as needed."

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creation by scancan

10/16/2008

When DH and I were dating we used to eat at a wonderful little restaurant called Maabhat that had this amazing bean soup that we both loved. Well I finally decided to duplicate it and this is my version. Unlike most Yemenite soups that call for hawaaj, this recipe gives the actual spices used; not a blend but if you can find hawaj then use that until the soup tastes just right. The spices given are approximations since I do not measure the amount of water exactly which can affect the taste so add more cumin, cardamom, and salt as needed.