Green lobio is a traditional dish in Georgian cuisine. Recipe with a photo of green beans in Georgian, all the nuances of cooking.
Contents of the recipe with a photo:
- Ingredients
- Step-by-step preparation of green beans in Georgian
- Video recipes
The Georgian style of string beans is a green lobio with tomato puree. This is how the beans themselves are called in Georgia, and the dishes made from them, both dry beans and green beans.
This snack requires young green beans with tender pods. On sale there is a so-called asparagus with pods rounded in cross-section, it is ideal for this dish, as it has a homogeneous pulp. Pods with flat spatulas should be chosen those in which the valves do not have a rigid film.
Beans will need to remove the streaks around the edges. They can be removed by tearing off the tips of the shoulder blades. For the same reason, these pods should not be cut into pieces, but broken. During this procedure, you can check whether the veins on the sides of the scapula are completely removed.
The dish can be prepared not only during the summer season, when all the vegetables are on the counter, but also from canned or frozen beans. Tomatoes in winter are easily replaced with homemade tomatoes or tomato paste from the store. Three tablespoons of pasta is enough for the amount of food presented in the recipe. Spicy lovers can add adjika to the dish.
Green lobio can be cooked on the stove or in an airfryer - the Georgian style green beans recipe is great for this. If the dish is cooked on the stove, then you need to take a deep saucepan or a saucepan with a thick bottom. Beans should be stewed, make sure they do not burn. Usually, the moisture that comes out of the pods is enough for stewing. But if the fire was high and the liquid evaporated before the green lobio was cooked, you can add some hot water. Water should also be used if the beans are not cooked with puréed tomatoes, but with tomato paste.
- Caloric content per 100 g - 53 kcal.
- Servings - 6
- Cooking time - 1 hour 10 minutes
Ingredients:
- Green beans - 1.5 kg
- Tomatoes - 500 g
- Onions - 250 g
- Garlic - 4 cloves
- Vegetable oil - 70 ml
- Hot pepper - 1 pc.
- Cilantro - 9 branches
- Purple basil - 2 sprigs
- Dill - 3 branches
- Savory - 4 branches
- Salt to taste
Step-by-step preparation of green beans in Georgian
1. Tear off the ends of the bean pods, removing the veins. Break into pieces 2-2.5 cm in size, rinse under cold water. Pieces can be blasted in boiling water for four minutes before stewing and put on a wire rack to let the water glass. But you can do without blanching if the pods are very tender.
2. Peel and chop the onion into small pieces.
3. Put the onion on a tray of the airfryer, add vegetable oil and stew.
4. Put the washed pods directly into the bowl of the airfryer, but it is better to put them on a special heat-resistant dish and put them on a low wire rack. Add the stewed onions, the remaining oil and simmer until the beans are tender, about half an hour. Set the temperature in the airfryer to 180 degrees.
5. Cut each tomato in half and grate on a coarse grater. In this case, the tomato skin will remain in the hand, and the tomato mass in the plate. Add the tomato puree to the beans and season with salt and stir. Continue simmering for another 15 minutes. Anyone who loves the aroma of sweet pepper can add it by cutting into strips.
6. The special secret of the recipe for a dish of beans in pods or green lobio in Georgian is a special set of herbs. The aromas of cilantro and garden savory, purple basil and dill go well with this dish. Tear off the leaves from savory and purple basil and use only them. It is necessary to finely chop all the greens, peel and chop the garlic and hot pepper. You can add a few chives. If there is no fresh greens, then you will have to replace them with dried ones.
7. At the very end of cooking, put the herbs, mix everything, keep on fire for another two minutes, and the dish is ready.
Green lobio can be eaten hot, but is most commonly consumed cold. This dish is used as a standalone snack, it is high in protein and fiber, but can be used as a side dish. Lobio is perfect for a vegetarian menu and for those who follow a low-calorie diet. You can reduce its calorie content by reducing the amount of vegetable oil. You can cook in an airfryer practically without it, laying all the products, except for greens, at the same time.
Video recipes for green beans in Georgian
1. Georgian recipe for green lobio with nuts:
2. Preparation of green beans lobio:
