Lobio
Lobio means "beans" in Georgian. However, there is also a dish with this name – full of different aromas, slightly spicy and with lots of herbs.
Ingredients
- 250 g raw kidney beans
- 150 g walnuts
- 1 bundle of purple basil
- 1 bundle coriander
- 3-4 cloves of garlic
- 1 big onion
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 100 ml boiled water
- 1 teaspoon Uzcho-Suneli
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 tablespoon butter
Description
The dish with the name Lobio is popular among the different people in the Caucasus: the recipe exists in both the Georgian and in the Azerbaijani cuisine and even Armenians prepare a version of this dish. At first, Lobio was prepared with helmet beans (hyacinth beans). Beans, as we know them today, were grown only later on, from the end of the 17th century. Today, you can make Lobio from both kidney beans and green beans. In our recipe we show you the version made from legumes with tomato sauce. When preparing dried beans, remember to soak them in cold water for over 12 hours (during this time the water should be changed 2-3 times, if possible) and then cook them until soft. Lobio is an excellent vegetarian dish, which is also suitable for the vegan diet.
