Winter Bean Stew (vegan)

1 cup raw beans - kidney beans, soy beans, brown lentils, red lentils, chick peas, cannellini beans or borolotti beans
2 large potatoes, cubed
1 onion, chopped
1 carrot, chopped
1 piece pumpkin, cubed
2 sticks celery, chopped
3 bay leaves
pinch salt

1. Soak the beans overnight.
2. Rinse well, and cook for 2 hours with salt and bay leaves, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking.
3. Add vegetables and boil till cooked. Serve hot with toast or cold with bread.