Greek Style Gigantes Plaki Recipe-Oven Baked Broad Beans with Vegetables

Name: Greek Style Gigantes Plaki Recipe-Oven Baked Broad Beans with Vegetables
Prep time: 260 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 305 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 400 grams White broad beans; 1 null Yellow Zucchini cut diagonally; 2 null Carrot (Gajjar) cut into wedges; 1 null Onion thinly sliced; 2 null Celery stalks ,chopped; 2 cloves Garlic finely chopped; 1 cup Homemade tomato puree; 1 teaspoon Sugar; 1 teaspoon Dried oregano; null Cinnamon Powder (Dalchini) A pinch; 2 null Bay leaf (tej patta); 2 sprig Parsley leaves; 2 sprig Parsley leaves

Archana's Kitchen

July 11, 2018

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Greek Style Gigantes Plaki Recipe-Oven Baked Broad Beans with Vegetables

Time:Prep: 4h 20m|Cook: 45 M|Total: 5h 5min

Makes:4 Servings

Meal:Dinner

Cuisine:Greek

Greek Style Gigantes Plaki Recipe is a classic recipe made with Broad beans popularly known as “Giant Beans” in a tomato based sauce and baked. The recipe is filled with lots of herbs to give in the flavor to whole dish. Once it is baked to the right texture, the beans will be creamy and cooked along with the tangy tomato sauce.

You can substitute the broad beans with any kind of beans that are available in the market and you can also make it very healthy by adding some extra vegetables for the crunch.

Serve the Greek Style Gigantes Plaki Recipe as a one pot meal with Quinoa With Grilled Zucchini & Chickpea for a Sunday Dinner.

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You can substitute the broad beans with any kind of beans that are available in the market and you can also make it very healthy by adding some extra vegetables for the crunch.

Serve the Greek Style Gigantes Plaki Recipe as a one pot meal with Quinoa With Grilled Zucchini & Chickpea for a Sunday Dinner.

If you are looking for more Dinner Recipe Ideas here are some :

Ingredients

400 grams White broad beans

1 Yellow Zucchini, cut diagonally

2 Carrot (Gajjar), cut into wedges

1 Onion, thinly sliced

2 Celery, stalks ,chopped

2 cloves Garlic, finely chopped

1 cup Homemade tomato puree

1 teaspoon Sugar

1 teaspoon Dried oregano

Cinnamon Powder (Dalchini), A pinch

2 Bay leaf (tej patta)

2 sprig Parsley leaves

Instructions for Greek Style Gigantes Plaki Recipe-Oven Baked Broad Beans with Vegetables

To begin making the Greek Style Gigantes Plaki Recipe by soaking the beans for overnight in water. After soaking, drain the water and rinse it well.

Preheat the oven to 180 degree celsius for at least 10 minutes.

Pressure cook the broad beans with 2 cups water, a pinch of salt for about 6-8 whistle until it is done. Once done allow the pressure to release naturally.

Heat a flat skillet with oil and add the bay leaf, add in chopped celery and saute for 2 minutes. Once add add in onions and garlic and saute till it is translucent, add in carrots and saute till they turn slightly soft.

Once done add zucchini and saute for 10 more minutes and cook the vegetables completely.

Add in the boiled beans and celery, saute them for 2 minutes Once that is done, you can add in the tomato puree and stir. Allow the tomato gravy to cook in simmer.

At this point, you can add the salt, sugar, dried herbs, and other spice powders. Give it a saute. Season it with salt and pepper as well.

Transfer the Broad beans and tomato gravy into a baking dish and bake it in the oven for 10 minutes and sprinkle it with chopped parsley and serve warm.

Serve the Greek Style Gigantes Plaki Recipe as a one pot meal with Quinoa With Grilled Zucchini & Chickpea for a Sunday Dinner.