Comments on: Loubieh — Arabic Green Bean Stew http://gnowfglins.com/2006/04/24/loubieh-green-bean-stew/ Enjoying "God's Natural, Organic, Whole Foods, Grown Locally, In Season" Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:43:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Pam Montazeri http://gnowfglins.com/2006/04/24/loubieh-green-bean-stew/comment-page-1/#comment-41284 Pam Montazeri Sun, 22 May 2011 21:13:22 +0000 http://suchtreasures.com/?p=301#comment-41284 I make this for my persian husband and family, and I use cinnamon, turmeric, and lemon juice in addition to the ingredients you list. I often use grass fed hamburger for a quick meal. This is traditional persian, and we call it Khoresht e Lubia, or Lubia Polo. Nushe jan! I make this for my persian husband and family, and I use cinnamon, turmeric, and lemon juice in addition to the ingredients you list. I often use grass fed hamburger for a quick meal.
This is traditional persian, and we call it Khoresht e Lubia, or Lubia Polo.
Nushe jan!

]]> By: Holiday Main Dishes | GNOWFGLINS http://gnowfglins.com/2006/04/24/loubieh-green-bean-stew/comment-page-1/#comment-34312 Holiday Main Dishes | GNOWFGLINS Tue, 16 Nov 2010 14:54:39 +0000 http://suchtreasures.com/?p=301#comment-34312 [...] And last but not least (but not pictured), also check out my instructions for a Perfectly Moist Turkey, Every Time… and another Middle Eastern heritage dish, Loubieh (Arabic Green Bean Stew). [...] [...] And last but not least (but not pictured), also check out my instructions for a Perfectly Moist Turkey, Every Time… and another Middle Eastern heritage dish, Loubieh (Arabic Green Bean Stew). [...]

]]> By: Monica http://gnowfglins.com/2006/04/24/loubieh-green-bean-stew/comment-page-1/#comment-393 Monica Wed, 27 Sep 2006 17:02:34 +0000 http://suchtreasures.com/?p=301#comment-393 thank you so much for you response. i will try all your recipes. they are so wonderful thank you so much for you response. i will try all your recipes. they are so wonderful

]]> By: Wardeh http://gnowfglins.com/2006/04/24/loubieh-green-bean-stew/comment-page-1/#comment-392 Wardeh Wed, 27 Sep 2006 14:37:37 +0000 http://suchtreasures.com/?p=301#comment-392 Hi, Monica. I'm glad you enjoyed the recipe. This is one of my favorite dishes! To answer your question, the recipe is authentic -- the lamb, garlic, salt & pepper are traditional Arabic flavors. I grew up eating it just this way at home and at Arabic relatives' homes. However, I have an Arabic cookbook which is compiled by The Arab Women Union in 1970 in Detroit, MI. The Loubieh recipe in it calls for cinnamon and allspice to taste, along with the garlic, salt & pepper. I have never eaten it flavored this way. I'm sorry I can't tell you how much to use, should you try adding cinnamon and/or allspice. Only that you should go sparingly on the allspice, especially, as it is a strong spice. You might ask at one of the Middle Eastern markets near your home, to see if they could tell you how much to use. Did you try the Mujadareh recipe on my blog? You can also add cinnamon to that recipe. Another recipe on my blog that is very good is the Middle Eastern Lamb Ragout. Both of those recipes are listed on the Recipes page (http://gnowfglins.com/recipes/). Best wishes on preparing more authentic foods for your fiance! Hi, Monica.

I’m glad you enjoyed the recipe. This is one of my favorite dishes!

To answer your question, the recipe is authentic — the lamb, garlic, salt & pepper are traditional Arabic flavors. I grew up eating it just this way at home and at Arabic relatives’ homes.

However, I have an Arabic cookbook which is compiled by The Arab Women Union in 1970 in Detroit, MI. The Loubieh recipe in it calls for cinnamon and allspice to taste, along with the garlic, salt & pepper. I have never eaten it flavored this way. I’m sorry I can’t tell you how much to use, should you try adding cinnamon and/or allspice. Only that you should go sparingly on the allspice, especially, as it is a strong spice. You might ask at one of the Middle Eastern markets near your home, to see if they could tell you how much to use.

Did you try the Mujadareh recipe on my blog? You can also add cinnamon to that recipe. Another recipe on my blog that is very good is the Middle Eastern Lamb Ragout. Both of those recipes are listed on the Recipes page (http://gnowfglins.com/recipes/).

Best wishes on preparing more authentic foods for your fiance!

]]> By: Monica http://gnowfglins.com/2006/04/24/loubieh-green-bean-stew/comment-page-1/#comment-391 Monica Wed, 27 Sep 2006 13:47:01 +0000 http://suchtreasures.com/?p=301#comment-391 Hi Last night I made the loubieh. It was awsome, But I was sondering if there are any authentic arabic spices to put in it, to make it taste more authentic. My fiance is Lebenese and I want to make good arabic food for him. Please let me know. I live close to serveral middle eastern groceries. Im trying to perfect my cooking. So he doesnt miss his Mothers cooking .. ( Ha Ha ) Hi
Last night I made the loubieh. It was awsome, But I was sondering if there are any authentic arabic spices to put in it, to make it taste more authentic. My fiance is Lebenese and I want to make good arabic food for him. Please let me know. I live close to serveral middle eastern groceries. Im trying to perfect my cooking. So he doesnt miss his Mothers cooking .. ( Ha Ha )

]]> By: Wardeh http://gnowfglins.com/2006/04/24/loubieh-green-bean-stew/comment-page-1/#comment-390 Wardeh Fri, 22 Sep 2006 04:12:46 +0000 http://suchtreasures.com/?p=301#comment-390 I've made this meal with crispy tofu (fried in olive oil and seasoned with garlic, salt & pepper), lamb, beef. When I was growing up and a vegetarian, my mom made it frequently without any meat at all. In fact, she still does for my sister. I think it would be good with chicken, too. Give it a try! I'm intrigued by the idea. I might try it myself! Thanks for the comment. I’ve made this meal with crispy tofu (fried in olive oil and seasoned with garlic, salt & pepper), lamb, beef. When I was growing up and a vegetarian, my mom made it frequently without any meat at all. In fact, she still does for my sister. I think it would be good with chicken, too. Give it a try! I’m intrigued by the idea. I might try it myself! Thanks for the comment.

]]> By: Nutritiional Supplement Bible http://gnowfglins.com/2006/04/24/loubieh-green-bean-stew/comment-page-1/#comment-389 Nutritiional Supplement Bible Fri, 22 Sep 2006 02:46:14 +0000 http://suchtreasures.com/?p=301#comment-389 This sounds like a great recipe. I was wondering how it would go without meat though. I'm not a vegetarian, but I do try to moderate my meat intake. Has this recipe ever been tried with chicken? Other than the meat, it looks like a very healthy stew. Thanks for sharing it! This sounds like a great recipe. I was wondering how it would go without meat though. I’m not a vegetarian, but I do try to moderate my meat intake. Has this recipe ever been tried with chicken? Other than the meat, it looks like a very healthy stew. Thanks for sharing it!

]]> By: Wardeh http://gnowfglins.com/2006/04/24/loubieh-green-bean-stew/comment-page-1/#comment-388 Wardeh Tue, 25 Apr 2006 05:24:56 +0000 http://suchtreasures.com/?p=301#comment-388 Robin, yes, I know, stew meat can be troubling. If you need to cook it longer to make it tender, go ahead. I have simmered stew meat for a couple hours before. It just so happens that the lamb stew meat we used the other night was so tender, it only required 30 minutes (yumm). One thing you can doto make sure you have tender meat is to buy lamb sirloin or another tender cut and cut it up yourself into stewing chunks. I get the Vitamin C powder from Trader Joe's or a health food store. At TJs it is with the nutritional supplements in a jar. In the health food store, it is in the bulk spice section. Robin, yes, I know, stew meat can be troubling. If you need to cook it longer to make it tender, go ahead. I have simmered stew meat for a couple hours before. It just so happens that the lamb stew meat we used the other night was so tender, it only required 30 minutes (yumm). One thing you can doto make sure you have tender meat is to buy lamb sirloin or another tender cut and cut it up yourself into stewing chunks.

I get the Vitamin C powder from Trader Joe’s or a health food store. At TJs it is with the nutritional supplements in a jar. In the health food store, it is in the bulk spice section.

]]> By: Robin http://gnowfglins.com/2006/04/24/loubieh-green-bean-stew/comment-page-1/#comment-387 Robin Tue, 25 Apr 2006 05:00:35 +0000 http://suchtreasures.com/?p=301#comment-387 Dear Wardeh, Also sounds yummy! I find that I am troubled when I look for <i>stew meat</i>. The one time I bought it, it was tough and I have been afraid to buy any since. How do you know it will not be tough? P.S. A question from the other recipe. Where do you get vitamin C powder? From the co-op? Love, Robin Dear Wardeh,

Also sounds yummy! I find that I am troubled when I look for stew meat. The one time I bought it, it was tough and I have been afraid to buy any since. How do you know it will not be tough?

P.S. A question from the other recipe. Where do you get vitamin C powder? From the co-op?

Love, Robin

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