Vegan White Beans Stew

Ingredients:

- 500g (2lb) dry white beans

- 1 tablespoon baking soda

- 1 tablespoon cumin

- 1 tablespoon salt

For the red sauce:

- 1/4 cup olive oil

- 1 medium onion, small diced (1/2cup)

- 5 garlic cloves, small diced (1 tablespoon)

- 1 cup small diced tomato with liquid

- 2 tablespoons tomato paste

- 1 tablespoon red pepper paste (optional)

- 1 tablespoon dry coriander

- 1 tablespoon salt

Directions:

- In a big bowl, add the dry beans, cover with extra water, stir in the baking soda. Let the beans soak for at least 8 hours. Check every few hours, add water if absorbed all.

- Wash the beans, place the beans in a pot. Stir in the salt and cumin. Let it boil, lower the heat and simmer cover for 30 minutes. Or till the beans is fully soft.

- To prepare the red sauce for the stew, in a pot heat up the olive oil, add onion and coriander, sauté for 5 minutes. Add the garlic, sauté for more few minutes.

- Add the tomato, tomato paste, red pepper paste and cook covered on low-medium heat for 10 minutes.

- Add the cooked white beans, mix with sauce. Put back on low-medium heat covered to cook for 20 minutes.

- Garnish with parsley, serve it with lemon juice and Arabic bread.