If you wanted to cook an unusual dish of national cuisine for dinner, then Lobio in Georgian is perfect. The word "lobio" in Georgian means beans. It is she who serves as the basis for this dish. The taste of beans is complemented by a variety of aromatic seasonings.

If desired, beef, pork or chicken can be added to lobio.

For cooking, you will need simple products that can be bought at any store. Everyone can cook a dish, recipes are not difficult. The process itself will not take much time, but the result will exceed all expectations, this version of the dish will surprise and will please even the most true gourmets!

Lobio - a masterpiece of national Georgian cuisine

In Georgia, lobio is cooked in every home. There are many interpretations of cooking; usually every housewife has her own tricks. Invariable components are beans, onions, cilantro and seasonings: uzo-suneli, coriander, hops-suneli, tkemali. Beans are left in water, then boiled until ready. If the product is used in canned form, then it is immediately ready for use. Beans can be taken both white and red. Lobio should have a liquid-solid consistency resembling porridge.

The dish has an average calorie content: 100 grams of the finished product account for about 200 calories.

The use of lobio has a beneficial effect on the functioning of the intestines and cardiovascular system, for a long time causes a feeling of fullness.

The following are popular Georgian Lobio recipes.

How to cook with meat

Ingredients (in 3 servings):

  • a piece of veal or beef, 550-600 g;
  • a can of white beans;
  • medium carrot;
  • small onion;
  • 2 tbsp. tablespoons of tomato paste;
  • cilantro, 5 branches;
  • garlic, 3-4 cloves;
  • Georgian spices.

Lobio with meat can be supplemented when served with fresh vegetables and pickles.

  1. The beans are washed with water and placed in a pan.
  2. The beef is cut into medium size and sent to the contents of the pan, poured with water and put on the fire to stew for 1 hour with the lid closed.
  3. Vegetables are prepared: chopped onions and carrots, passer in oil and add tomato paste, fry for 10 minutes. Then send the contents of the pan to the pan.
  4. Garlic is squeezed into the pan, spices and finely chopped cilantro are added, the heating is turned off.

Important! Lobio will turn out to be especially tasty and fragrant if you let it brew for one hour.

Georgian Red Bean Lobio

Products for cooking for 4 persons:

  • 2 cups red beans;
  • onion head;
  • 2 small carrots;
  • 5-6 cherry tomatoes;
  • 3 cloves of garlic;
  • spice;
  • a bunch of cilantro.

Beans are used in dry form, pre-soaked in water for 5-6 hours. In this case, water needs to be changed 2-3 times.

  1. Beans put cook on low heat for 1 hour.
  2. Onion is fried in oil with carrots and tomatoes, garlic is squeezed out at the end.
  3. When the beans are ready, fried vegetables are sent to it. All ingredients are mixed and seasoned with cilantro, seasoned to taste.

We cook according to the Georgian recipe with chicken

Ingredients (based on 4 people):

  • 2 cans of white beans;
  • chicken breast, 550-600 g;
  • medium onion head;
  • 2 carrots;
  • 3 tbsp tomato paste;
  • a mixture of Georgian seasonings;
  • fresh cilantro, 100 g
  1. The washed beans are put in a pan and poured with water 1.5-2 liters of water.
  2. Chicken meat is cut into medium cubes and sent to a pan with beans and stewed for 30 minutes.
  3. Passer the chopped carrots and onions until golden in color, add 3 tbsp. tomato paste, mixed.
  4. After half an hour, the contents of the pan are introduced to the chicken and beans and spices and cilantro are added.

White bean lobio in a pot

Products (for 2 pots):

  • a glass of canned white beans;
  • 2 onion heads;
  • 1 large carrot;
  • 4-5 pieces of cherry tomatoes;
  • 3-4 garlic cloves;
  • spices (coriander, hops-suneli);
  • greens (parsley and cilantro).
  1. At night, leave the beans in water, washed in the morning. Swollen beans are laid out in pots, poured 1 cm water, put in the oven for one hour.
  2. They are preparing refueling. Sliced ​​onion and carrot slices are fried, chopped tomatoes are introduced. Vegetables are fried for 7-10 minutes.
  3. Vegetable dressing is distributed in pots, add coriander and suneli hops, chopped greens, the pots are closed with a lid.

With tomato paste

Products (for 2 people):

  • a can of white beans;
  • ¼ cup tomato paste;
  • 2 onions;
  • 1 carrot;
  • 4 garlic cloves;
  • Georgian seasonings and cilantro.
  1. Beans are immersed in a pot filled with water and put on fire for 40 minutes.
  2. Sauté vegetables in oil, season with tomato paste, garlic and spices.
  3. Beans and vegetables are combined, mixed and salted.

Georgian Lobio with walnuts

Ingredients (for 3 people):

  • white beans, 1 can;
  • peeled walnuts, 150-200 g;
  • medium onion head;
  • large carrot;
  • 2 tbsp. l tomato paste;
  • uzo-suneli, coriander, tkemali.

Attention! Peeled walnuts in a manual manner. No need to use a blender, it will turn nuts into pulp.

  1. The washed beans are placed in the pan, a liter of water is added and boiled until the water has completely evaporated.
  2. Finely chopped carrots and onions are fried, tomato paste is added and the resulting mixture is stirred until smooth.
  3. When the beans are well cooked, add vegetable dressing, walnuts and Georgian spices to it, salt and pepper as desired.

String Bean Lobio

Ingredients (in 3 servings):

  • 500-600 g of green beans;
  • 200 g of walnuts;
  • 2 heads of red onions;
  • 3-4 cloves of garlic;
  • 7-8 sweet tomatoes;
  • 1 tsp adjika;
  • a pinch of hops-suneli, caraway seeds, tkemali;
  • cilantro.
  1. String beans are cut across into pieces of 3-4 cm and boiled for 30 minutes.
  2. Onion rings and cubes of tomatoes and carrots are passaged in oil.
  3. Water is drained from the beans and mixed with vegetables in a cauldron or deep frying pan. The resulting mixture is sprinkled with ground walnuts, seasonings and cilantro, seasoned with adjika with garlic.

Mingrelian cooking

  • canned red beans, jar;
  • 2 onions;
  • 1 chili pepper
  • a bunch of celery;
  • cilantro, 100 g;
  • 4-5 garlic cloves;
  • 3 tbsp. l tomato paste;
  • a handful of pomegranate seeds;
  • coriander, uzo-suneli, tkemali.
  1. The beans are separated from the juice and boiled in salted water for 20 minutes.
  2. Onion rings are simmered over medium heat with the addition of tomato paste. When the onions are ready, chopped garlic, celery and cilantro are introduced.
  3. Vegetable dressing, seasonings are added to the boiled beans. Sprinkle pomegranate seeds over the dish.

Once you cook a real Georgian lobio, it will become a favorite dish for the whole family. In addition to its unique taste, it contains a lot of useful and nutritious substances, vitamins, as vegetables and beans are included in its composition. This dish is ideal for vegetarians and those who are on a healthy diet.

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