Pasulj
.jpg) Šareni pasulj (pinto beans) | |
| Alternative names | Grah, Grav, Grosh (Albanian) |
|---|---|
| Type | Soup |
| Region or state | The Balkans |
| Main ingredients | White 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] which 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 dish typically eaten in the winter months, especially around the Christmas period.[3] Other commonly used ingredients include carrots and onions. Another version of the dish using baked beans is known as prebranac.The dish can be served both hot or cold, and it is typically served with a side of sour cream or ajvar, and bread.[4]
It is sometimes known in English as Serbian bean soup, or Serbian baked beans[5][6][7] and in German-speaking countries as Serbische Bohnensuppe ("Serbian bean soup").[8] Most Balkan countries have a variation of the dish. 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), and greens such as celery and cabbage are often added. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Croatia, kajmak, a type of thick clotted cream is often added. The dish is believed to have roots in the Ottoman Empire, with the Turks believed to have brought beans to the Balkans.[9][10]
The idiom prosto kao pasulj ("simple as pasulj"), equates to English as easy as pie and French simple comme chou.[11]
See also
[edit]
- List of bean soups
- List of legume dishes
- List of soups
The dictionary definition of pasulj at Wiktionary
Media related to Pasulj at Wikimedia Commons
References
[edit]- ^ Recueil de dialectologie serbe. Vol. 2. Srpska kraljevska akademija. 1911. p. 384.
- ^ "Grah (Bean Soup) Recipe". Travel Food Atlas. 28 April 2023. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
- ^ "Serbian soldierly beans". The Serbian Cookbook. 20 January 2013. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
- ^ "Prebranac Click for Serbia". 2 April 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- ^ Ethnologia Balkanica. Vol. 12. Lit Verlag. 2008. p. 31. ISBN 9783643101075.
- ^ Peta Lyn Farwagi (August 1978). Full of beans. Harper & Row. p. 160. ISBN 978-0-06-090601-6.
- ^ Darwin Porter (September 1986). Frommer's dollarwise guide to Austria & Hungary. Prentice Hall. ISBN 978-0-671-62057-8.
- ^ Der Spiegel. Spiegel-Verlag. 1980. p. 147.
Srbski Pasulj‚ serbische Bohnensuppe
- ^ "All about Pasulj. Types of Pasulj, Pasulj recipes and the origin of Pasulj. The World Food Wiki". Worldfoodwiki. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- ^ "Prebranac (Serbian Baked Beans) | Traditional Serbian Dish". World Food Story. 15 December 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- ^ Živorad Kovačević (2002). Srpsko-engleski frazeološki rečnik. Filip Višnjić. p. 11. ISBN 9788673633220.
