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Çayeli dry bean stew with beef (Rize)

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Ingredients

  • 1,000 gWhite beans
  • 500 gDiced beef
  • 200 gOnion
  • 400 gButter
  • 200 gTomato paste
  • 2,000 gWater
  • 15 gSalt

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Cross-section

  1. Water46%
  2. White beans23%
  3. Diced beef12%
  4. Butter9%
  5. Onion 5%
  6. Tomato paste 5%
  7. Salt 0%

Ingredients by weight, heaviest at the bottom.

Method

  1. Soak the dry beans for 10 hours and drain.

    10 h

  2. Bring the beans to one boil (about 5 minutes), skimming the foam. Discard the cooking liquid and rinse the beans again.

    5 min

  3. Boil the cubed beef for 5 minutes and drain.

    5 min

  4. Sauté the finely chopped onion, butter and meat in a pot until the onions turn pink.

  5. Add the tomato paste and cook over low heat for 10 minutes, stirring constantly.

    10 min

  6. Add 2 litres of water and cook for 20 minutes.

    20 min

  7. Add the beans to the sauce and bring to one boil (about 5 minutes). Adjust the liquid if needed.

    5 min

  8. Add the salt. Bake covered in a 180 °C oven for 45 minutes, then turn off the oven and let it rest covered for another 45 minutes.

    45 min

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Last changed: November 1, 2026

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