A classic Georgian bean dish – lobio happens and main course, and side dish, cold or hot appetizer. Besides addition lobio is the basis for cooking another no less famous Georgian dish – lobiani, i.e. flat cakes with beans.
Lobio. Features, cooking secrets
In Georgian, lobio means “beans” and consists mainly of from this product. The ingredients in this dish are very simple. and affordable, not requiring long searches. Therefore cook everyone can do it, even without special culinary skills. it it’s convenient to cook the dish in that it is very satisfying, and create it It is possible from products that are always at hand.
In fact, lobio is a whole complex of dishes that unites mainly one ingredient is beans. But she is in various lobio variations can be different – depending on the variety, size, color – monochrome, dotted, spotted and striped. Of course in in many ways, the taste of lobio also depends on the seasonings that make up its composition. what Regarding the variety of beans, it is preferable for lobio namely red grade. Such beans are not too large and hard, therefore it does not take much time to cook it. The result is beans very tender and soft. One of the main rules of Georgian cuisine relative to beans – it should not be boiled in a finished dish always remains intact.
Before cooking, the beans are soaked for at least 6 hours in cold water, periodically during this time change the water. And after the beans swell, it is advisable to sort it out. Not be sure to iterate only when used for dishes fresh beans.
Of seasonings, dill, parsley, leek, savory are usually used, basil, celery, mint, cilantro, pepper, cloves, coriander. But fit any other – in
Time for preparing
usually guided by their own taste. They are combined in arbitrary form, proportions – per 500 g of beans – 2 tablespoons each spoons of spices.
Classic hot lobio
One of the most interesting and uncomplicated options for lobio. following. To prepare it, you need to take the following ingredients:
- 250 g of red beans;
- 330 g of onions;
- 130 g of Baku tomatoes;
- 100 g of celery stalks and 60 g of leaves of this plant;
- 50 g of basil (preferably lilac);
- 30 g of garlic;
- 50 g of parsley and cilantro leaves;
- 10 g of capsicum red pepper. Also add a little amount of adjika, uzo-suneli, black pepper and salt to taste.
At the beginning of cooking, you need to carefully sort the beans, choosing all spoiled grains looking unattractive. Beans need rinse in room temperature water at least 5 times, then pour water so that the water is five times the amount of beans. The beans are then left to cool for approximately 10 hours. indoors. After this time, it is thoroughly again washed and filled with cold water so that the water and beans equally. A pot of beans is put on the fire, brought to a boil, not while covering with a lid almost until the end of cooking. In the process boiling water, salt is not recommended, so that it was not in the end solid.
After boiling water, put the stems in a pot with beans celery, bay leaf, onion in general, reduce fire to minimum so that lobio only languishes slightly, and not boils. To avoid burning food, stir from time to time wooden spatula.
Onions that are not immediately put into the pot are cut into cubes, chopped garlic, grinding it with pepper and salt, so that this mixture became like gruel. About 10 minutes before the beans are ready celery and onions are taken from the pan. Then, stirring, add chopped onions and half the herbs, as well as garlic and pepper. Further beans should be brought to full readiness, not forgetting constantly stir. After removing the pan with the finished beans from the stove, add the whole the remaining greens, before this it is mixed with mashed tomato.
In a small amount of the resulting broth add adjika and uso-suneli and bred to homogeneity, after which they are placed in a pot of beans. Immediately put salt and freshly ground in a dish black pepper.
Stirring the resulting substance, cover the pan with a lid and keep in a warm place for about half an hour so that the dish is completely soaked in the aroma of spices.
Fast lobio
Fast lobio is suitable for those who do not like to spend a lot of time for cooking, as well as lovers of spicy dishes. It includes such components:
- a glass of red bean;
- 1 onion;
- 1 carrot;
- 2-3 fresh tomatoes;
- a spoon of wheat flour;
- 2 tablespoons of tomato paste;
- a pair of cloves of garlic;
- little by little parsley, dill and cilantro;
- spices to choose from, salt, sunflower oil.
Cooking traditionally begins with the preparation of beans: her washed and filled with cold water, left for several hours. After draining the liquid, then pour more. Beans are boiled until full readiness in unsalted water. Moreover, if from time to time add cold water to the pan, the beans will boil faster. Time boiling beans is usually about an hour. When she’s ready, the broth is drained, and the beans are placed in a separate container. Peeling onions with carrots, these vegetables are prepared: cut onions into small cubes, coarsely rub the carrots.
Pre-heating the pan well over the fire, they pour it into it. a little oil and when it is very hot, put prepared carrots and onions. Vegetables sauté over low heat for three minutes, stirring constantly. Then add flour mix and introduce tomato paste. After minute frying You can add spices, sugar and salt.
The next step is to add a bean broth to make the sauce by consistency resemble thick sour cream. When the sauce is ready, its combine with beans. Having mixed all the components of lobio, they put out about 10 minutes, then removing the pan from the heat. When lobio cools down to room temperature, chopped greens are added to it and garlic. Then, mixing well, lobio is served.
Megrelian Lobio
Lobio recipe distributed in western regions of Georgia Mingrelian. This dish goes well with meat. fresh vegetable salads. The main feature of Lobio Mingrelian – the beans in this dish should not completely boil and lose their shape, always staying a little solid. In general, cooking this recipe is not significantly different from other options. For you will need to create such a dish:
- a glass of red bean;
- 2 medium-sized onion heads;
- half a teaspoon of ground coriander;
- a handful of walnuts;
- several cloves of garlic – 4-6;
- a small amount of sunflower oil (it is necessary for frying);
- some salt and pepper;
- a bunch of parsley and cilantro.
The sequence of actions when preparing a dish is as follows. First, raw beans are sorted out, removing everything unnecessary. Then washed it and fill it with cold water, leaving it soaked in several hours. For example, to cook lobio in the evening, pour water is better in the morning, then it will not be so long to cook.
Starting cooking, the beans are poured with water (approximately 3 glasses) and put on fire. Beans will cook approximately after 60 minutes. About 15 minutes before the beans completely ready, put it in a colander, leaving it for some time.
Meanwhile, they are busy with other components of the recipe: onions, after peeling and washing, cut into small cubes. Finely chop the cloves of garlic and, using a sharp knife, chop the walnuts nuts.
Next, make a dressing for lobio: using a small quantities of sunflower oil fry the onion when it is ready, combine with garlic and, mixing well, turn off the fire. TO the resulting mixture add chopped walnuts, carefully mix. After that refueling is ready.
After refueling, you need to do it again almost finished beans. It needs to be pressed down slightly, but so, so that the main part of the beans retains its integral structure. Then finely chop the greens and combine with beans and dressing. After that, lobio is ready. It is usually served hot. This dish It is a good side dish for vegetables or meat. Use it and how an independent dish, which due to its bright taste does not require additions. Often, lobio is not only eaten immediately, but also rolled up in a jar and stored in a refrigerator for a long time.
There are other varieties of lobio, for example, with adding pomegranate seeds, which decorate the dish on top. Principle cooking stays the same, only extra vary Components.
Sometimes the base for lobio is also modified, for example, instead of red take green beans. And although this option cannot be attributed to the classic, it also deserves attention.
