Börülce, or black eye beans, are small cream-coloured pulses with a dark eye, with a mild, slightly nutty taste and a soft, creamy bite when cooked. This 1 kg Bodrum Farm Selection bag is a good choice for households that cook with legumes often or like to prepare a big batch at once.
They are the star of börülce salatası with olive oil, lemon, garlic and parsley, and of zeytinyağlı börülce simmered with onion and carrot. Hearty soups, stews, rice dishes and mixed bean salads are other good ways to use them. Pick over the beans and discard any hard kernels or small stones, wash them in a few changes of water and soak for 8 to 12 hours. Drain, cover with fresh water, bring to the boil and boil for at least 10 minutes, then simmer for about an hour, or until tender, making sure the pan does not run dry. Add salt toward the end. Cooked beans freeze well in portions.
Store the dry beans in an airtight container in a cool, dry cupboard once the bag is opened, and use the cooked beans within a few days when kept in the refrigerator.