How to make green bean lobio

Green Bean Lobio is a versatile vegetable dish. It is usually served hot as a side dish for meat or poultry. But if you chill the lobio, you get a wonderful salad that goes well with wine and stronger drinks. And today we will offer you two simple recipes that you can easily bring to life in your kitchen.

Bean lobio

The combination of vegetables, nuts and fresh herbs creates a special taste that will delight even the most discerning critics.

Ingredients:

• beans - 1000 grams;
• tomatoes - two or three;
• walnuts - 120 grams (weight without shell);
• green hot pepper - half a pod;
• salad (red) onions - one piece;
• garlic - three cloves;
• vegetable oil;
• salt, ground black pepper and allspice - to taste;
• fresh cilantro, parsley, basil, mint - 50 grams each.

If you do not have fresh tomatoes and hot peppers on hand, then use adjika instead (two or three tablespoons are enough).

Next, we will explain in detail how to make green beans lobio. Read the recipe with a photo below.

The taste and attractive appearance of this dish largely depends on the correct preparation of the ingredients. In addition, all products must be fresh and of good quality. Lobio from bean pods in Georgian is quite simple to prepare.

Thoroughly peel the walnuts from partitions and shells. Transfer them to a blender bowl and grind the food at high speed.

Rinse vegetables and herbs under running water. Peel the onion, and peel the pepper from the seeds and remove the stalk. Cut the prepared ingredients into cubes, finely chop the herbs and peeled garlic cloves.

The beans also need to be washed well. Place the processed pods on a cutting board, remove the tips, and cut the pods into two or three pieces. Then put the beans in a saucepan filled with water and add a little salt. Cook the pods for about a quarter of an hour.

Boil water in a separate bowl and dip the tomatoes into it. After a few seconds, remove them with a slotted spoon, transfer to a plate. Cut the tomatoes in half, peel them off and use a teaspoon to remove the seeds. Cut the pulp into small cubes.

How to cook lobio with green beans? First, heat a skillet over medium heat, and then pour a few tablespoons of vegetable oil into it. Fry the onions and add the tomatoes after a couple of minutes.

Simmer vegetables together for a while. Add the garlic, all prepared herbs, and hot peppers to the pan. Stir the food with a spatula and cook for another five or seven minutes. Put the boiled beans last.

When lobio with green beans will be ready, remove the dishes from the stove. Add chopped walnuts to the vegetables and stir again. Close the pan with a lid, let the dish brew. After that, spread the lobio on plates and serve it to the table.

Bean lobio with egg

This is a quick breakfast for the whole family.

Ingredients:

• 500 grams of green beans;
• bulb;
• a clove of garlic;
• two tomatoes;
• two chicken eggs;
• a small bunch of cilantro;
• salt and spices;
• vegetable oil.

You can use both fresh and frozen vegetables to prepare lobio.Experiment with seasonings to add flavor to your dish. For example, take marjoram, hot peppers, suneli hops, or thyme.

The green bean lobio recipe is easy. The beans need to be washed, cut off the "tails" from the pods, and then cut each in half. Dip the pieces into boiling salted water and cook until tender. Then drain the water by placing the beans in a colander.

Ripe green beans take longer to cook - the process will take at least a quarter of an hour. But for young pods, ten minutes is enough.

Douse tomato boiling water and immediately immerse them in ice water. With your hands or with a knife, remove the peel from the tomatoes, chop the pulp at random. If desired, remove the soft core (use leftovers for other dishes or salad).

Peel the onion first and then cut it into small cubes. Peel the garlic and chop it with a knife. Fry prepared vegetables quickly in vegetable oil. Place the tomato slices in the skillet and simmer the vegetables together. You just need to add boiled beans, finely chopped herbs, salt and spices. At the very end, pour the beaten eggs into the pan.

The finished dish can be served both hot and chilled. Use it as an appetizer, salad or garnish for meat.

As you may have noticed, the bean pod lobio is quick and easy to prepare. Plus, you can add flavor to it every time you add new ingredients or spices.