Yotam Ottolenghi's butter beans with pistachio dukkah

P40 Yoghurty butter beans with pistachio dukkah
P40 Yoghurty butter beans with pistachio dukkah

Shake off those winter blues and bring some greens into your life, courtesy of Yotam Ottolenghi, whose easy pea and butter bean dish is a riot of fresh flavour and creamy-crispy textures.

Ingredients (16)

For the dukkah

  • 2 tsp coriander seeds
  • 2 tsp coriander seeds
  • 1 1/2 tsp sesame seeds
  • 40g unsalted and roasted shelled pistachios
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 1 tsp dried mint

For the beans

  • 45ml extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/8 tsp ground turmeric
  • 110g plain Greek yoghurt, at room temperature
  • 1 garlic clove, crushed
  • 30ml fresh lemon juice
  • 2 x 440g cans butter beans, rinsed and drained
  • 90g frozen peas, thawed
  • 1/4 cup (5g) loosely packed fresh picked dill
  • 1/4 cup (5g) loosely packed fresh mint leaves
  • 80g feta, coarsely crumbled

Don't forget you can add these ingredients to your Woolworths shopping list.

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Method

  • 1.
    For the dukkah, in a small frypan over medium heat, toast the coriander and cumin seeds, shaking the pan occasionally, for 1-2 minutes, until the seeds are a shade darker and fragrant.
  • 2.
    Transfer spices to a small bowl and repeat with the sesame seeds, toasting for 30-60 seconds. Add sesame seeds to the same bowl to cool.
  • 3.
    While the seeds cool, start the beans by making turmeric oil. Add 1 tbs oil to the pan used for the seeds. Heat over medium heat for 2-3 minutes until visibly hot (shimmering and wavy) but not smoking. Turn off the heat, stir in the turmeric and set aside to infuse and cool completely.
  • 4.
    While the turmeric oil cools, finish the dukkah. Add the pistachios, oregano, mint, 1/4 tsp fine sea salt and the cooled seeds to a small food processor. Pulse a few times until you have a rough crumble with larger pistachio pieces. Return to the small bowl.
  • 5.
    To finish the beans, in a large bowl, whisk together the yoghurt, garlic, lemon juice, 1 tbs oil and 1/4 tsp fine sea salt. Add butter beans and use a spatula to gently coat in the yoghurt dressing, being careful to not break apart the beans.
  • 6.
    In a separate bowl, mix together the peas, dill, mint and 1 tsp oil with a pinch of fine sea salt and a good grind of black pepper.
  • 7.
    Transfer the butter bean mixture to a large plate with a lip and top with the feta, followed by the pea mixture, the turmeric oil and a generous sprinkling of the dukkah. Serve the remaining dukkah to eat alongside.
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