Macedonian Tavce Gravce

traditional tavce gravce recipe macedonian cuisine authentic culinary
Cooking Method
Cuisine ,
Category
Difficulty Intermediate
Time
Preparation Time: 30 mins Cooking Time: 4 hrs Resting Period: 6 hrs Total Time: 10 hrs 30 mins
Temperature 100  C
Servings 6
Calorie 250 kcal
Best Time Fall
Ingredients
  • 1 cup dry white beans
  • 6 onions (3 blue and 3 yellow)
  • 4 bell peppers (2 red and 2 yellow)
  • 2 green hot peppers
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 1 cup vegetable oil (or a little less)
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tbsp flour
  • 1 tbsp ground paprika
  • 1 tsp ground hot pepper
  • 1 bunch cilantro
  • 8 mint leaves (can be replaced with dried)
  • 2 bay leaves
  • salt (to taste)
  • ground black pepper (to taste)
Instructions
  1. Wash the beans thoroughly.
  2. Boil water in a saucepan, remove it from the stove, add baking soda, stir, and pour the beans into the saucepan.
  3. Leave the beans in the soda solution for 6 hours.
  4. After soaking, rinse the beans in a colander.
  5. Boil water in a saucepan again and pour the rinsed beans into it. Boil over high heat for about 15 minutes, then drain.
  6. Cut the onion into thin half rings.
  7. Clean the bell peppers from seeds and cut them into cubes.
  8. Finely chop the chili pepper.
  9. Heat 1/4 cup (2-3 tbsp) of vegetable oil in a frying pan and fry 2 cloves of garlic until aromatic.
  10. Add a handful of chopped bell pepper, 1/2 tbsp ground paprika, and 1/3 tsp ground chili.
  11. Add the beans to the frying pan, season with salt and pepper, and pour in enough water to cover the beans.
  12. Simmer over medium heat for about 30 minutes, then reduce the heat to low and cook for another 30 minutes. If the beans are ready, drain any excess broth into a separate bowl.
  13. In the same frying pan, heat 1/4 cup of oil and sauté the onion with flour, 1/3 tsp ground chili, and salt for about 10 minutes. Transfer to a separate bowl.
  14. Add 2-3 tbsp oil (1/4 cup) to the frying pan. Sauté 2 cloves of garlic, all the remaining bell peppers, 1/2 tbsp ground paprika, and 1/3 tsp ground chili for about 15 minutes.
  15. Preheat the oven to 100 degrees Celsius.
  16. Pour the last portion of vegetable oil into a frying pan or a ceramic/glass dish.
  17. Create layers starting with onions, then peppers, and finally beans. Sprinkle with cilantro and mint.
  18. Cover the dish with a lid or foil and bake in the preheated oven for at least 3 hours. If the temperature is lower, extend the cooking time accordingly.
  19. Your Tavce Gravce is ready. Уживајте во вашиот оброк!
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