Bulgarian Bean Stew (Bob Yahniya)

Classic dried-bean stew with peppers, tomato, mint, and lovage

• 4-6 servings
• Prep Soak overnight + 20 min
• Cook 1-1.5 h
• Bulgarian

Source: Workbook sheet «Боб яхния»

Ingredients

• 300 g dried beans
• 1 onion
• 4 garlic cloves
• 1 red pepper
• 1 carrot
• 200 ml tomato sauce
• 1 tsp dried mint (dzhodzhen)
• 1 tsp lovage (devesil)
• 50 ml oil
• Salt
• 1 tsp baking soda
• Flour for light zapruzhka
• 2 celery stalks
• Parsley
• Black pepper

Method

1. Soak beans overnight with a pinch of soda; drain, rinse. Simmer in fresh water until nearly tender.
2. Saute onion, garlic, carrot, red pepper, celery in oil. Dust lightly with flour if desired; stir briefly.
3. Add tomato sauce, mint, lovage, salt, pepper. Combine with beans and cooking liquid; simmer until soft and thick.
4. Finish with parsley. Serve hot with bread and hot peppers.

Ingredient list only in sheet; method follows standard bob yahniya.
Mint and lovage are signature — do not skip.