Kuru Fasulye & Tereyağlı Pilav (Anatolian Creamy White Bean Tomato Stew with Orzo-Butter Rice) – Authentic Turkey Recipe
Considered by many Turks to be their true everyday national dish: silky white beans over buttery orzo-flecked rice.
- Country of Origin
- 🇹🇷 Turkey (Middle East, Asia)
- Dietary Profile
- vegan
- Prep Time
- 15 min
- Cook Time
- 30 min
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Signature Staples
- Creamy white cannellini beans, Sweet green peppers and tomato-pepper paste, Fluffy rice with toasted orzo, Turkish biber salçası (sweet red pepper paste), Cumin
Ingredients for Kuru Fasulye & Tereyağlı Pilav (Anatolian Creamy White Bean Tomato Stew with Orzo-Butter Rice) (4 Servings)
- 1.25 lbs (or 2.5 cups) creamy white cannellini beans, prepped into bite-sized pieces
- 1.5 cups sweet green peppers and tomato-pepper paste, washed and trimmed
- 1 cup fluffy rice with toasted orzo
- 1 medium onion and 3 cloves garlic, finely minced with Turkish biber salçası (sweet red pepper paste)
- 1.5 tbsp traditional Turkey seasoning (cumin, Aleppo pepper, olive oil)
- 2.5 cups rich culinary stock or aromatic cooking liquid, plus 2 tbsp cooking oil
Step-by-Step Cooking Instructions
- Heat oil in a heavy Dutch oven or deep skillet over medium-high heat; brown creamy white cannellini beans for 5 minutes.
- Add minced onion, garlic, Turkish biber salçası (sweet red pepper paste), and cumin, Aleppo pepper, olive oil, stirring for 2 minutes until deeply aromatic.
- Add sweet green peppers and tomato-pepper paste and pour in the braising liquid; bring to a lively simmer.
- Cover and braise over medium-low heat for 20–22 minutes until meltingly tender and the sauce is rich and glossy.
- Stir in fluffy rice with toasted orzo right before serving warm.