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Ajetao is a delicious traditional Basque dish that combines the sweet flavors of navy beans and Jerusalem artichokes with the white flesh of cod. This dish is easy to prepare and is perfect for a family dinner or a gathering with friends.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time10 min
- Cook time30 min
- Total40 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodoven baking and mixing
- Estimated cost$9.93 $2.48 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
Ingredients
people
- $1.68
- $1.79
- $6.38
- $0.05
- $0.03
Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 5 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Soak the beans overnight.
- Cut the apples and cod into bite-sized pieces. ≈ 8 min
- Cook the beans. When the beans are almost cooked, add the potatoes and the cod.
- In a mortar, prepare a mixture of garlic and oil paint. ≈ 3 min
- Mix together the garlic, oil paint, beans, apples, and cod. ≈ 4 min
The bill
Okay
- 500 g of navy beans$1.68
- 1 kg of ground apples$1.79
- 250 g of white cod$6.38
- 1 head of Allium sativum (garlic)$0.05
- salt$0.03
Total$9.93
that's $2.48 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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