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Janija

Name: Janija
Total time: 150 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Bosnia and Herzegovina
Ingredients: 500g Beef; 4 Onion; 3 Potato; 3 cloves Garlic; 2 tsp Paprika; 1 Bay leaf; 2 tbsp Sunflower oil; 1 1/2 tsp Salt; A pinch Black Pepper; 300ml Water; To taste Bread

Main Dish

⏱ 150 min

👥 Serves 4

Difficulty ⭐

Meat, onions, and potatoes steam-braised with a little water — a simple Bosnian pot dish.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Janija is a simple stew made in Bosnian homes: beef or lamb is combined with lots of onion and potato and steam-braised slowly on low heat with a little water and paprika. The onions melt down and their sweetness soaks into the meat, giving deep flavor from simple ingredients.

🌆 Where it's eaten: On a winter evening in Bosnia, a stew of meltingly soft onions and meat from a pot on the wood stove is brought to the table with bread.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 4)

Beef 500g
Onion 4
Potato 3
Garlic 3 cloves
Paprika 2 tsp
Bay leaf 1
Sunflower oil 2 tbsp
Salt 1 1/2 tsp
Black Pepper A pinch
Water 300ml
Bread To taste

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Cut the beef into large bite-sized pieces and slice the onions.
Layer the oil, half the onions, the beef, and the remaining onions in a pot.
Add paprika, garlic, bay leaf, salt, pepper, and water, cover, and cook on the lowest heat for 1½ hours.
Add large pieces of potato and cook 40 more minutes.
Serve with bread.

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