Israeli Dish: Shoyit

This is a Middle Eastern meal, more specifically Israel. Sofia and I decide too cook this traditional meal because we are both familiar with it and we both enjoy eating it. This delicious dish is called Shoyit. It consists mostly of beans and rice. This meal provides a healthy alternative to meat products since it is higher in fibre and protein. Everything is made fresh and therefore doesn’t contain any preservatives.

Ingredients:

To prepare sauce:
-500 grams of white beans
-1 can of tomato sauce
-1 garlic clove
-2 hot peppers
-1 tablespoon of chilli
-1 tablespoon of cumin
-1 pack of fresh spinach
-Pinch of salt
-Pinch of pepper

To prepare rice:
-2 cups of basmati rice

Preparation:
-Soak the beans in water for 6 hours, rinse and dry
-In a pressure cooker add the sauce mixture
-Put the stove on medium and let it cook for 30 min
-Serve with rice

All in all, Sofia and I found it relatively easy to prepare this home-cooked meal. The only thing that could be “annoying” is to prepare the beans 6 hours earlier. A part from that, this meal was simple and delicious. The ingredients that were used to prepare the Shoyit are found in any supermarket. Sofia and I had a wonderful time preparing this meal as well as eating it.