DISH RESEARCH · Dish
Loubia
Moroccan white beans simmered in a saucy tomato, garlic, herb and warm-spice base.
About Loubia
Loubia is a Moroccan stew of white beans in a generously seasoned tomato sauce. This profile follows Christine Benlafquih's vegetarian preparation, retaining turmeric and cayenne as optional seasonings while leaving meat out of the fixed version.
Creamy white beans absorb the sweet acidity of tomato and the savoury depth of onion and garlic. Paprika, cumin and ginger give the sauce earthy warmth, parsley and cilantro add freshness, and olive oil carries the flavours; optional turmeric and cayenne deepen colour and heat.
The finished stew is brick red and saucy, with intact pale beans visible beneath flecks of green herbs. The beans are soft and buttery while the reduced tomato liquid remains thick enough to cling to them without becoming dry.
Allergens in this recipe
Allergen details are not yet confirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in Loubia
Christine Benlafquih's Vegetarian Moroccan Loubia.
- Dry white haricot or cannellini beansCreamy stew body
- Ripe tomatoesFresh tomato sauce base
- OnionSweet savoury base
- GarlicPungent aromatic base
- Fresh parsleyFresh herbal seasoning
- Fresh cilantroFresh herbal seasoning
- SaltSeasoning
- PaprikaWarm red-pepper seasoning
- CuminEarthy spice
- Ground gingerWarm aromatic spice
- TurmericOptional earthy colour and spice · Optional
- Cayenne pepperOptional chile heat · Optional
- Olive oilRich cooking fat
- WaterStewing liquid
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Dry white haricot or cannellini beans: . The source permits white haricot or cannellini beans; both map to the established broader white-bean route
- Ripe tomatoes:
- Onion:
- Garlic:
- Fresh parsley:
- Fresh cilantro:
- Salt:
- Paprika:
- Cumin:
- Ground ginger: . The source's ground ginger maps to the established broader ginger route
- Turmeric (optional):
- Cayenne pepper (optional):
- Olive oil:
- Water:
Origins & food traditions
Moroccan food specialist Christine Benlafquih supplies the complete authentic loubia recipe selected here and describes the saucy white-bean stew as a Moroccan comfort-food favourite. My Moorish Plate independently corroborates the Moroccan identity and the common white-bean, water, garlic, paprika and tomato-paste foundation while documenting a family variation.
Countries
Cuisines & regions
- Moroccan Cuisine
- Moroccan CuisineCatalogue link pending review
- Algerian Jewish CuisineCatalogue link pending review
- Algerian CuisineCatalogue link pending review
AI-generated illustration of one possible presentation. Recipes and ingredients vary; the image does not establish allergen content.