Pasulj

Pasulj
Šareni pasulj (pinto beans)
Alternative namesGrah, Grav, Grosh (Albanian)
TypeSoup
Region or stateThe Balkans
Main ingredientsWhite or brown beans; Meat or smoked meat

Pasulj (from phaseolus;[1] пасуљ), grah (грах) or grav (грав) is a bean stew made of usually white, cranberry or pinto beans, and kidney beans, [2] that is a popular dish in Balkan cuisine. It is normally prepared with meat, particularly smoked meat such as smoked bacon, sausage, and ham hock, and is a typical winter dish.[3] Other commonly used ingredients include carrots and onions. Another version of the dish using baked beans is known as prebranac.

It is sometimes known in English as Serbian bean soup,[4][5][6] and in German-speaking countries as Serbische Bohnensuppe ("Serbian bean soup").[7] In Bulgaria it is known as "bob" or "bob chorba", which literally means "beans" or "bean soup". It can be In the form of a soup or with less liquid and baked. In North Macedonia, a spicy and thicker variant is known as tavče gravče (Тавче гравче; beans on a skillet).

The idiom prosto kao pasulj ("simple as pasulj") equates to English as easy as pie and French simple comme chou.[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ Recueil de dialectologie serbe. Vol. 2. Srpska kraljevska akademija. 1911. p. 384.
  2. ^ "Grah (Bean Soup) Recipe". Travel Food Atlas. 28 April 2023. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  3. ^ "Serbian soldierly beans". The Serbian Cookbook. 20 January 2013. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
  4. ^ Ethnologia Balkanica. Vol. 12. Lit Verlag. 2008. p. 31. ISBN 9783643101075.
  5. ^ Peta Lyn Farwagi (August 1978). Full of beans. Harper & Row. p. 160. ISBN 978-0-06-090601-6.
  6. ^ Darwin Porter (September 1986). Frommer's dollarwise guide to Austria & Hungary. Prentice Hall. ISBN 978-0-671-62057-8.
  7. ^ Der Spiegel. Spiegel-Verlag. 1980. p. 147. Srbski Pasulj‚ serbische Bohnensuppe
  8. ^ Živorad Kovačević (2002). Srpsko-engleski frazeološki rečnik. Filip Višnjić. p. 11. ISBN 9788673633220.