Step 1 of 5
Fasoliyyeh Bi Z-Zayt (Syrian Green Beans with Olive Oil)
Put the frozen green beans straight into a large pot — no need to thaw them — and drizzle the olive oil over. Season with salt.
Step 2
Put the lid on and set the pot over medium-high heat. The ice on the beans melts and steams them in the oil, which is the whole method — you are not sautéing.
Step 3
Cook for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally and keeping the lid on between stirs, until the beans are as soft as you like them. Cooked the Syrian way they go a brownish olive color rather than staying green.
Step 4
Stir in the minced garlic and the chopped cilantro and cook for another minute or two, just until the coriander wilts.
Step 5
Serve warm with pitta bread to scoop it up, either as a main or as part of a spread.
