Lobio - a traditional dish of Georgian cuisine. And like all truly national dishes, he has many options for cooking, as well as stories related to its origin. We particularly liked one.
In Georgia, said that the first lobio tried to Queen Tamara. This famous warrior often set off with his army in the long hikes, during one of which they had lost the convoy of provisions. Emaciated army finally reached the human habitation. It was a fragile hut in which lived an old woman and her son.
The queen asked if she had food to feed its army. The old woman replied that all the provisions took her robbers were only beans and a little spice. Knowing what to eat will not be possible, the soldiers drank water and went to bed, and woke up from the incredible flavor of homemade food. The son of an elderly woman decided to please the queen and cook delicious, flavorful and very satisfying meal that could feed a whole army of the queen. Having tasted the food, the queen asked the young man, the name of this delicious dish that gives strength.
Since lobio served in all the noble houses of Georgia. And now it is considered to be an element of rational, balanced nutrition and an indispensable source of vegetable protein, especially for those who do not eat meat. We offer you a recipe for a classic Georgian lobio.
INGREDIENTS
Beans - 500 g
Nuts - 100 g
Onions - 3 pcs.
Tomato - 2 pcs.
Garlic - 3 cloves
Cilantro - beam
Hops-suneli - 1 tbsp. l.
Peppers red hot - 0.5 pc.
Salt - to taste
Vegetable oil - 2 tbsp. l.
Black pepper - to taste
PREPARATION Step by step
1. To lobio turned out delicious - the main thing to choose the right beans. The best choice would be red or mottled. Beans cover with cold water, rinse it well, surfaced fasolinki removed because they are spoiled. And leave to swell for at least 6-8 hours.
2. After another rinse, fill with fresh water (in a proportion 1: 4) and put to boil over medium heat for 1-1.5 hours until the beans are soft. Add salt during cooking the beans do not need.
3. Part of the beans lightly mash with a fork right in the pan. The main thing do not overdo it in the dish should be a lot of whole beans.
4. Clean, who moved from the husk and partitions walnuts grind in a blender or grinder.
5. Three bulbs of medium size cut into large cubes. Onions in the dish should be felt.
6. Pour on a hot frying pan with vegetable oil high sides, slightly onion fry it until golden brown.
7. Tomatoes from the skin clean. To do this they need to make a cross-shaped incisions and for 5-10 seconds, dipped in boiling water. Cut them into cubes as well as onions. Chop the herbs and garlic.
8. Submit it all to the pan after the onions. Add the beans, nuts and a little broth in which the cooked beans. The consistency should resemble a thick lobio soup, and if I had during the preparation of food boiled away a lot of water, it should be added. Otherwise, the next day lobio turn into a thick porridge.
9. Season with spices Dried red pepper. The dish should have a spicy, but not overly spicy. Stir and simmer on the fire a few minutes.
Lobio may be supplied as a main dish hot and cold as a snack. This dish is desirable to prepare in large quantities, because lobio the second and third day it becomes even tastier. Enjoy your meal!
