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Lobio

Name: Lobio
Total time: 50 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Georgia
Ingredients: 300g Red Kidney Beans; 1 Onion; 3 cloves Garlic; 80g Walnuts; to taste Cilantro; 1 Chili Pepper

Side Dish

⏱ 50 min

👥 Serves 4

Difficulty ⭐

A Georgian bean stew fragrant with walnuts and cilantro.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Developed as a hearty dish suitable for fasting periods, this bean stew gets its richness from ground walnuts and its aroma from generous garlic and cilantro. Every family has its own version, and it's just as good served cold.

🌆 Where it's eaten: Traditionally served with cornbread (mchadi). Often made in a big batch to keep on hand through the week.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 4)

Red Kidney Beans 300g
Onion 1
Garlic 3 cloves
Walnuts 80g
Cilantro to taste
Chili Pepper 1

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Soak the kidney beans overnight and simmer until tender.
Grind the walnuts into a paste using a mortar or food processor.
Finely chop the onion and garlic and sauté lightly in oil.
Add the cooked beans, walnut paste, and chopped chili, thinning with some of the bean cooking liquid.
Season with salt and simmer until thickened.
Finish with chopped cilantro on top.

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