Classic red bean lobio

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 2 hr

1. STEP 1

   

   How to make classic red bean lobio? Prepare the necessary ingredients. It is better to use a variety of red beans with a creamy consistency; it contains a sufficient amount of starch. Rinse the beans thoroughly and soak in cold water overnight. In the morning, rinse the beans again and boil over low heat for an hour and a half. Add salt at the end of cooking. The beans should be soft, but not mushy.

2. STEP 2

   

   Peel the onion and cut into small cubes. To prevent the onion from stinging your eyes when slicing, rinse it and the knife with cold water. Wash the bell pepper, cut out the stalk with seeds and also cut into cubes.

3. STEP 3

   

   Wash the tomatoes and cut out the place where the stalk attaches. Scald them with boiling water to make it easier to remove the skin. Grind the pulp of peeled tomatoes in a blender until puree.

4. STEP 4

   

   Wash the walnuts, dry them and grind them in a blender into crumbs of different sizes, small and large. Pass the garlic cloves through a press. Also finely chop half a pod of hot pepper. Wash, dry and finely chop fresh cilantro and basil.

5. STEP 5

   

   Pour vegetable oil into a frying pan with a thick bottom and heat it well. Add onions and bell peppers to the pan first. Fry the vegetables over medium heat until soft, about 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally with a spatula.

6. STEP 6

   

   Next, add tomato puree and a couple of tablespoons of tomato paste to the pan. Mix everything thoroughly until the mass becomes homogeneous. Simmer the vegetables for about 7 minutes more.

7. STEP 7

   

   After cooking, rinse the beans and add to the vegetables. Keep on fire for about 7 minutes. Add walnuts, garlic, pepper, suneli hops, herbs, and salt to the pan. You can add other spices to taste. Stir the mixture in a frying pan; use a hand masher to crush the contents of the frying pan so that some of the beans remain intact and the other turns into sauce.

8. STEP 8

   

   Cover the pan with a lid and simmer the dish over low heat for about 20 minutes. Serve the finished Georgian-style red bean lobio to the table, garnishing the top with a sprig of cilantro and sprinkling with chopped walnuts. Bon appetit!

Comments on the recipe

Maystin

15.10.2023

4.8

I generally love bean dishes, so when I saw the classic recipe for lobio with red beans, I decided to cook it. Soak the beans in water overnight. In the morning I washed it and set it to cook. I decided not to add hot capsicum to the lobio; instead I put dried bell pepper. I also did not add cilantro and basil. I started frying the onions. I replaced tomato paste and tomatoes with homemade tomatoes. Added all the spices and walnuts. After adding the beans, as recommended, I crushed them a little with a masher. This was unusual for me, since I had never done this before, although I had cooked lobio, although not classic. I also added dried parsley. The finished beans turned out very aromatic, tasty and satisfying. The recipe is great!

Anastasia

15.10.2023

4.5

I dragged Lobio into my collection of recipes))) thanks!

irvik

15.10.2023

4.5

I will definitely use the recipe! Thank you!!!!

shelest93

15.10.2023

5

I have never been a fan of beans, but this dish is simply fantastically tasty and satisfying! Very bright and rich taste and aroma, I am extremely pleased! Thank you with all my heart for the recipe ❤️

Aleftina

15.10.2023

4.7

Thanks for the recipe! The dish turned out tasty and satisfying! My dish turned out “dry”, the nuts absorbed the moisture, but this is even better, because... My husband doesn't like gravy. The nuts themselves add piquancy to the dish, but I’m not used to this combination in a dish. Next time I will try without nuts.