Jota (pronounced as in To-yota) is a Slovene (also Italian and Croatian) dish with 3 key ingredients: sauerkraut, beans and potatoes.
This is my version of this dish.
Ingredients:
200g dry borlotti or similar beans (or about 500g canned beans)
500g sauerkraut
500g potatoes, cubed
100g smoked bacon, chopped (skip if vegetarian)
1 large onion
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 bay leaves
1 large carrot, sliced
1 tea spoon some paprika powder
If using dry beans, soak them over night, then pour the water away, add fresh water to the pot and cook until done. Put the sauerkraut on a colander and pour cold water over it then strain. Taste. If too sauer, repeat the procedure until the sauerkraut is not to sour.
Chop the union and fry on some olive oil, then add the cubed ham and sliced carrot and fry a bit more. Add the garlic, fry for 10-20 seconds and add water. Next add the potatoes and sauerkraut. Add bay leaves, paprika and salt. Add also some more water if required. After 10 minutes add the beans. At the end thicken the 'jota'. You can do this by mashing couple of potato cubes or some beans or both. You can also thicken 'jota' with a mixture of flour and water pour in slowly.
At the end add salt and pepper to taste and serve with bread.
This is my version of this dish.
Ingredients:
200g dry borlotti or similar beans (or about 500g canned beans)
500g sauerkraut
500g potatoes, cubed
100g smoked bacon, chopped (skip if vegetarian)
1 large onion
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 bay leaves
1 large carrot, sliced
1 tea spoon some paprika powder
If using dry beans, soak them over night, then pour the water away, add fresh water to the pot and cook until done. Put the sauerkraut on a colander and pour cold water over it then strain. Taste. If too sauer, repeat the procedure until the sauerkraut is not to sour.
Chop the union and fry on some olive oil, then add the cubed ham and sliced carrot and fry a bit more. Add the garlic, fry for 10-20 seconds and add water. Next add the potatoes and sauerkraut. Add bay leaves, paprika and salt. Add also some more water if required. After 10 minutes add the beans. At the end thicken the 'jota'. You can do this by mashing couple of potato cubes or some beans or both. You can also thicken 'jota' with a mixture of flour and water pour in slowly.
At the end add salt and pepper to taste and serve with bread.
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