Grah/pasulj sa suhim šljivama // Bean stew with dry prunes

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Mihaela sa bloga Tortelina je za februarsko izdanje online casopisa MEZZE spremila pasulj sa suhim sljivama (str 68-69). S obzirom da volim suhe sljive u corbama znala sam da ovo ne moze biti lose. I zaista se nisam prevarila. Pojela sam 2 puna tanjura za rucak!!! Recept nema neke zvanicne mjere i kolicine jer sam sve stavljala odokativno (pocevsi sa istresanjem previse graha u lonac vecer prije).


Sastojci:
Grah/pasulj (kolicina po zelji)
2 vece glavice bijelog luka
5-6 sargarepi/mrkvi
15ak suhih sljiva
Zacini: morska sol, aleva paprika, kumin, svjezi ruzmarin, umjesto zaprske 1 zlica tahinija (ili kikiriki putra)

Priprema:
1. Dan prije u vecoj zdjeli potopiti grah da odstoji preko noci u vodi. Sljedeci dan vodu prosuti, grah isprati i preliti ga hladnom vodom te staviti da prokuha. Kad prokuha procijediti grah, isprati ga, preliti toplom vodom i vratiti da kuha. Dodati nasjeckani lukac i mrkvu.
2. Krckati na tihoj vatri dok grah ne omeksa (mozda sat-sat i po). Dodati zacine i sjeckane suhe sljive te pred sam kraj umjesto zaprske (koju ja licno ne volim) staviti 2 zlice putra od kikirikija.

Sretan Uskrs svima koji danas slave! =)

~~~~~~~~~~~~ English version ~~~~~~~~~~~

Bean stew with dry prunes 

This recipe doesn't have any specific measurements because I put everything as I wished. So should you! =)

Ingredients:
Beans (any kind and amounts as you wish)
2 onions
5-6 carrots (washed and peeled)
About 15 dry prunes
Spices: sea salt, dry red pepper, rosemary, cumin, 1 tbsp sesame tahini paste or peanut butter (to make the stew thicker)

Preparation:
1. A day before leave the beans soaked in water overnight. The next day, through the water, rinse and cover with cold water. Cook on low fire until the water boils. Through the water again, rinse and now add warm water (this apparently reduces bloating). Add chopped onions and carrots.
2. Cook until the beans turn soft (for about 1-1,5h). Add spices as you like and chopped dry prunes. Just before the stew is cooked add a spoon of peanut butter for the stew to be thicker.

Happy Easter to all of you that celebrate it today! =)

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ae!