How much time does Lobio need to get ready?

It takes about 2 hours to get ready.

Lobio Recipe; Make Georgian Bean Stew + Machadi Bread

Georgian Bean Stew is a popular food in this country. In Georgian, “Lobio” means “beans,” but these beans are typically mashed and seasoned with a host of delicious herbs and spices, creating an insanely flavourful dish. Stay with Cooking County to Learn the Lobio Recipe.

How to Make Georgian Bean Stew?

Ingredients for Preparing Lobio

200 grams red beans
1 large onion
3 garlic cloves
2 tablespoons chopped coriander
2 tablespoons ground walnut kernels
½ tablespoon pomegranate paste
½ a teaspoon spices include coriander seeds, fenugreek seeds, bay leaves
A teaspoon thyme
2 teaspoons paprika
Salt and pepper as needed

Ingredients for Preparing Machadi Bread

1 cup flour
½ teaspoon salt
Water as needed
Oil as needed

Directions

Step One

To make beans, we wash them the night before and soak them in lukewarm water. The next day, we drain the beans, take the pot and pour them into it. Add some water and spices to the pot, and put it on medium heat until it reaches the boiling point.

Step Two

While the beans are cooking, finely chop an onion. Add oil to the pan and put it on medium heat for 2 minutes to heat up the oil. Add onion to the pan and fry it until it becomes golden.

Step Three

Now add grated or crushed garlic to the pan fry for a few seconds until the aroma of garlic is released. Then add pomegranate paste and fry it.

Step Four

Add walnuts to the pan and fry all the ingredients together. Stir and let them fry for another 10 minutes.

Step Five

After the beans are fully cooked and drained, add the fried ingredients along with salt and pepper and stir.

How to Prepare Mchadi?

Step One

To prepare bread, combine flour with a bit of salt, slowly add water and mix until the dough is combined well. The dough should not crack when we shape it in our hands.

Step Two

Cover the dough with plastic or cellophane and let it rest for half an hour. Take a pan, add some oil to it, and put it on medium heat until the oil is heated up.

Step Three

Separate part of the dough and shape it like a cookie in your hands and then fry it in hot oil. Wait until one side is fried, then flip it over until the other side is cooked.

Step Four

Finally, remove them from the pan and put them on a kitchen towel to drain the excess oil.

How to Serve Lobio?

Put the Lobio in a serving dish, garnish it with chopped coriander, Serve it with delicious Mchadi, and enjoy!

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Try another Georgian recipe with beans: Lobiani Recipe; Georgian Bean Bread

FAQs about Lobio Recipe

How much time does Lobio need to get ready?

It takes less than 2 hours to get ready.

What is Lobio made of?

It is made of red beans, onion, garlic, walnut, and coriander.

Lobio Recipe; How to Make Georgian Bean Stew in 5 Steps? + Machadi Bread

Recipe by ShayanCourse: Main coursesCuisine: GeorgianDifficulty: Easy

Servings

servings

Prep time

hour

Cooking time

minutes

Enjoy the authentic taste of Georgian Bean Stew with our traditional Lobio Recipe featuring fresh herbs, spices, and taste it with machadi bread.

Ingredients

For Preparing Lobio
200 grams red beans
1 large onion
3 garlic cloves
2 tablespoons chopped coriander
2 tablespoons ground walnut kernels
½ tablespoon pomegranate paste
½ a teaspoon spices include coriander seeds, fenugreek seeds, bay leaves
A teaspoon thyme
2 teaspoons paprika
Salt and pepper as needed
Preparing Machadi Bread
1 cup flour
½ teaspoon salt
Water as needed
Oil as needed

Directions

Directions for making Lobio
To make beans, we wash them the night before and soak them in lukewarm water. The next day, we drain the beans, take the pot and pour them into it. Add some water and spices to the pot, and put it on medium heat until it reaches the boiling point.
While the beans are cooking, finely chop an onion. Add oil to the pan and put it on medium heat for 2 minutes to heat up the oil. Add onion to the pan and fry it until it becomes golden.
Now add grated or crushed garlic to the pan fry for a few seconds until the aroma of garlic is released. Then add pomegranate paste and fry it.
Add walnuts to the pan and fry all the ingredients together. Stir and let them fry for another 10 minutes.
After the beans are fully cooked and drained, add the fried ingredients along with salt and pepper and stir.
Put the Lobio in a serving dish, garnish it with chopped coriander, Serve it with delicious Mchadi, and enjoy!
Directions for making Machadi Bread
To prepare bread, combine flour with a bit of salt, slowly add water and mix until the dough is combined well. The dough should not crack when we shape it in our hands.
Cover the dough with plastic or cellophane and let it rest for half an hour. Take a pan, add some oil to it, and put it on medium heat until the oil is heated up.
Separate part of the dough and shape it like a cookie in your hands and then fry it in hot oil. Wait until one side is fried, then flip it over until the other side is cooked.
Finally, remove them from the pan and put them on a kitchen towel to drain the excess oil.