Lobio of green bean pods in Georgian

Step-by-step cooking

1. Step 1:

   

   Prepare all the necessary products. If you cook lobio in the vegetable season, then of course it is better to take fresh beans. But frozen is also perfect, only it is desirable that it be long, not cut. Also, tomatoes in the off-season of vegetables can be replaced with tomato paste. I advise you to take garlic and dill fresh, then the finished dish will turn out very fragrant. Adjust the sharpness and amount of spices to your liking.

2. Step 2:

   

   Pour boiling water over the tomato and leave for 5 minutes. This way the skin will swell and it will easily peel off the skin.

3. Step 3:

   

   Beans can not be defrosted. Immediately put it in boiling salted water and cook for about 10 minutes at a low boil. Then drain the water and fill the beans with cold water - so it will retain its bright green color.

4. Step 4:

   

   Peel the tomato and cut it arbitrarily. Peel the onion and cut into cubes.

5. Step 5:

   

   Heat the oil in a frying pan, add the onion and fry it for 5 minutes.

6. Step 6:

   

   Add chopped tomato or tomato paste (if you use it), simmer still for 7 minutes.

7. Step 7:

   

   Wash and chop the dill, chop the garlic as well. I grate it on a fine grater, but you can pass it through a press or chop it with a knife. It is not necessary to use dill from greens, it can be any fresh greens: coriander, parsley, basil are perfect.

9. Step 8:

   

   Add the herbs and garlic to the pan and fry for another 5 minutes.

10. Step 9:

    

    Now it's the turn of the beans. Add it to the pan, stir and fry everything for about 10 minutes, stirring constantly.

11. Step 10:

    

    Fry the walnuts if necessary, then chop them. You can do it with a knife or roll them with a rolling pin. I do not advise using a blender, after all, it is not worth grinding nuts into dust at all, it is better to feel their texture.

12. Step 11:

    

    Pour spices into the pan. Again, I do not insist on my own version of them. Very appropriate will be: hops-suneli, utsho-suneli, allspice and others.

13. Step 12:

    

    Then chopped nuts. Mix everything and fry for another 5 minutes. Last of all, add salt.

14. Step 13:

    

    Serve this traditional Georgian dish both hot and cold. It is always self-sufficient. Bon appetit!