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Tavče Gravče
Тавче гравче
Macedonian baked beans in a clay dish
Wine & oil daysPrep 20 minCook 2 hServes 6Plus overnight soaking
When to eat it. Made with oil. Keep it for days when wine and oil are allowed, like weekends in Lent and most of the Nativity Fast.
Ingredients
Method
- Simmer the beans with one onion and the peppers until tender, about an hour.
- Fry the other onion in the oil, stir in the flour and paprika off the heat.
- Mix into the beans with mint, parsley and seasoning and pour into a clay or baking dish.
- Bake at 200°C (400°F) for 30 to 40 minutes until a crust forms.
Tip. North Macedonia’s national dish, and fasting food as it is.
Fasting customs differ between churches and parishes. When in doubt, follow what your priest gives you. Not sure what today allows? Check the Orthodox calendar.
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