Receta · All over Albania and Kosovo (pasul)

Jani me fasule

White bean stew

⏱ 2 h (+ overnight soak)🍽 Serves 6

The everyday pot that every family cooks: white beans simmered with onion, tomato and paprika until thick and silky. In Kosovo it is often called pasul.

Jani me fasule
Photo: Esmeralda Ko, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Përbërësit

Ingredients

  • 500 g dried white beans, soaked overnight
  • 2 onions, chopped
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 tbsp sweet paprika
  • 3 tbsp oil
  • 1 tsp dried mint
  • Salt and pepper; bay leaf (optional)

Përgatitja

Method

  1. Drain the soaked beans, cover with fresh water and bring to a boil. Drain again.
  2. Cover with fresh water and simmer until tender, about 1 hour.
  3. Meanwhile soften the onions in oil, then stir in the tomato paste and paprika.
  4. Add the onion mix, mint and salt to the beans and simmer another 20–30 minutes until thick.

Tip: Even better the next day. Serve with bread, pickled peppers and onion.

Video

Watch it made

Albanian White Bean Stew Recipe | Fasule Me Mish · Family Meals | Eva
Easy Albanian White Bean Soup - Jani Me Fasule · Wandercooks

Videos are by independent Albanian cooks on YouTube. Their method may differ from ours.

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