Antalyan Piyaz for Ramadan

A regional twist on a traditional Turkish dish that's popular during Ramadan. Best place to get piyaz in Antalya: Mustafa'nin Yeri, where the tramway turns onto Ataturk Caddesi.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 25 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins
• Calories: 337 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon salt
• water to cover
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
• ¼ cup olive oil
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• ¼ cup tahini
• ¼ cup white vinegar
• ½ cup finely chopped parsley
• 2 cups dry great Northern beans
• 2 tomatoes, peeled and diced
• 10 small sweet onions, peeled
• 3 hard-boiled eggs, quartered
• 1 lemons, sliced, or more to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes.

Step 2

Soak beans in a pot of water for 8 hours to overnight. Bring to a boil; cook on medium heat until soft, about 1 hour. Divide beans between 3 bowls; mix in tomatoes.

Step 3

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place onions on a baking sheet.

Step 4

Place 2 tablespoons of cooked beans in a bowl and crush into a pulp. Mix in oil, vinegar, tahini, garlic, salt, and pepper. Pour dressing over the beans and tomatoes. Mix well. Decorate with eggs and a pile of parsley on top. Serve piyaz at room temperature with lemon slices and baked onion, or place a bite of piyaz into a sweet onion 'boat' to bring out the flavor. Squeeze lemon juice on top.