| Pasulj | |
| Alternate Name: | Grah, Grav, Grosh (Albanian) |
| Region: | The Balkans |
| Type: | Soup |
| Main Ingredient: | White or brown beans; Meat or smoked meat |
Pasulj (from phaseolus;[1] пасуљ), grah (грах|) or grav (Macedonian: грав) is a bean stew made of usually white, cranberry or pinto beans, and kidney beans, [2] 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.[3] 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,[4] [5] [6] and in German-speaking countries as Serbische Bohnensuppe ("Serbian bean soup").[7] 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 (Macedonian: 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.[8]