Greek oven baked butter beans (vegan)

Cooking with ioannis episode 21: Greek oven baked butter beans (γίγαντες πλακί / gigantes plaki). An easy wholesome vegan dish. Ingredients: 500 gr of dried butter beans, 3 carrots, 4 onions, 3 cloves of garlic, 2 bay leaves, a few juniper berries, 1 teaspoon paprika, 1 soup-spoon salt, black pepper (to taste), 50ml wine vinegar, 100ml olive oil, 50gr tomato puree.

Method: 1) place the beans in salted warm water and leave to soak for at least 6 hours 2) chop the onions and carrots into little cubes and place to fry in a deep pan with 50ml of the olive oil. Shallow fry till golden 3) add garlic and the beans 4) add juniper, bay leaves, vinegar, salt, pepper and paprika 4) add the tomato puree and 1 litre of water 5) add another 50ml of olive oil and leave to simmer in low heat for an hour 6) empty onto a baking tray and cook in the oven for 45’ in 180 degrees Celsius.