Pasulj

Pasulj

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
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Pasulj (from phaseolus; пасуљ), grah (грах) or grav (грав) is a bean stew made of usually white, cranberry or pinto beans, and kidney beans, 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. 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, and in German-speaking countries as Serbische Bohnensuppe ("Serbian bean soup"). 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.

See also

• List of bean soups
• List of legume dishes
• List of soups
• Food portal