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Vegetarian mains
Middle Eastern style runner beans
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp oil for frying, e.g. vegetable or sunflower
- 2 onions, sliced
- 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- ¼ tsp paprika
- 500g runner beans, topped, tailed and trimmed each side with a veg peeler, cut into 1cm slices on the diagonal
- 450g ripe tomatoes, diced
- juice of 1 lemon
- 6 tbsp veg stock
- salt and pepper

Method
Prep time:
10 min
PT10M
Cooking time:
1h
PT1H
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Step 1
Heat the oil in a large pan and cook the onion on a very low heat for 10-12 minutes until soft. -
Step 2
Add the garlic, cumin and paprika. Turn the heat up slightly and cook for another couple of minutes. -
Step 3
Add the beans, tomatoes, lemon juice and stock. Bring to the boil, cover and simmer gently for about 40-45 minutes, until the beans are very soft.