Lobio Recipe
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4.9
57 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
1 hr
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Cook Time
mins
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Additional Time
10 hrs
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Total Time
11 hrs 15 mins
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Servings
6
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Calories
403 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Georgian
Lobio Recipe
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This Lobio recipe is one of the most popular and delicious dishes of Georgian cuisine. Best when made with dry beans, but canned beans are always an option when in a hurry. This recipe is vegan, very easy to make and loaded with healthy fats and incredible aroma.
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Ingredients
- 1 c dry Kidney Bean
- 1 c dry great northern beans
- 1 c walnuts
- 2 tablespoon olive oil you can replace with veggie broth or water
- 1 large onion very finely minced
- 1 ½ teaspoon Hmeli-Suneli
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper optional
- 2 c tomato juice
- 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
- salt, pepper to a taste
- 2 c cilantro finely chopped
- 3 cloves garlic
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Instructions
Soak the beans
- Rinse the beans and place them in a bowl with water. The water should cover the beans by 3-4 inches. Soak the beans overnight or for 10-12 hours.
Cook the beans
- Drain the soaked beans and rinse them a few times. Transfer the beans into a cooking pot, fill it with water to cover the beans by 1 inch. Bring the beans to a boil, then reduce to simmer for 1-2 hours. One hour into the cooking remove 3 beans from the pot and taste them. If all of them are soft - beans are ready.
Mash the beans
- Drain the beans reserving all cooking liquid. Return half of the beans to a cooking pot and mash them with a potato masher.
Chop the walnuts
- Pulse the walnuts in a food processor until they are a size of a buckwheat seed or smaller. If you don't have a food processor, you can chop the walnuts by hand or add them to a plastic bag, seal it and pound with a rollin pin.
Sauté the onion
- Heat olive oil in a large saute pan and over medium heat. Add onion and sauce for 10 minutes until it's soft and translucent. Add beans, walnuts, Hmeli-Suneli, Cayenne pepper, 1 cup of tomato juice and Balsamic vinegar. Give everything a nice stir and add more tomato juice if necessary to thin out Lobio. Add salt and pepper to taste. Simmer for 5 minutes.
Finish
- Add garlic pushed through a garlic press, cilantro, stir for 30 seconds and remove from the heat. Lobio is ready.
Notes
- Beans. Traditionally, Lobio is prepared with red beans. In post Soviet countries, there's not such thing as kidney beans, so any red colored beans might be used. I usually make Lobio with red Kidney beans. However, Adzuki beans or Mexican red beans can also be used. In addition, I love incorporating 2 types of beans into my Lobio: kidney beans and white beans (either Cannellini or Great Northern Beans). This will produce a bean stew that has a beautiful dark orange color. You can stick with just one type of beans;
- Khmeli-Suneli. You can always find Hmeli-Suneli on Amazon, in Russian-Urkainian grocery stores in your area or you can make it yourself. In a small bowl combine the following spices:
- 2 tablespoon dill weed2 tablespoon marjoram2 tablespoon basil2 tablespoon coriandera tiny pinch of Cayenne peppera tiny pinch of saffron
- Tomato juice is used for making Lobio less dense. It's not a mandatory ingredient though. If you don't have tomato juice, you can use bean cooking water. Make sure not to discard it after you cook the beans. If you're making Lobio with canned beans, use bean liquid. If it's not enough, use plain boiled water.
- Balsamic Vinegar - if you don't use tomato juice in this recipe, increase the amount of Balsamic vinegar to 1 tablespoon.
- Refrigerating. Lobio will keep well for 4 days in the refrigerator.
- Freezing. It freezes great as well. Just let it cool before freezing and transfer Lobio to a freezer-safe container. Lobio will keep well for 2-3 months in a freezer.
- Defrosting. You can thaw Lobio in the fridge overnight or under cold water in the sink. To reheat, simply add thawed Lobio into a cooking pot and simmer for 5 minutes. If it gets too dry, add a bit of olive oil or water.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
403kcal
(20%)
Carbohydrates
46.4g
(15%)
Protein
19.7g
(39%)
Fat
17.8g
(27%)
Saturated Fat
1.5g
(8%)
Sodium
230mg
(10%)
Potassium
1207mg
(34%)
Fiber
13.3g
(53%)
Sugar
5.6g
(11%)
Calcium
112mg
(11%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 403 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 403kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 46.4g | 15% |
| Protein | 19.7g | 39% |
| Fat | 17.8g | 27% |
| Saturated Fat | 1.5g | 8% |
| Sodium | 230mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 1207mg | 26% |
| Fiber | 13.3g | 53% |
| Sugar | 5.6g | 11% |
| Calcium | 112mg | 11% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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57 reviews
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