Green bean lobio

Step-by-step cooking

1. Step 1:

   

   To prepare a real Georgian lobio, take string beans (fresh or frozen), tomatoes, sweet and spicy (if desired) peppers, onions, Greek nuts, herbs: parsley, cilantro, basil, spices - necessarily hops-suneli, paprika, cumin, coriander, ground black pepper and peas, thyme.

2. Step 2:

   

   The main thing is to prepare all the vegetables first. Cooking the dish is not difficult at all and not for a long time, so first wash, peel and chop all the vegetables for a consistent bookmark. Cut off the tips of the string beans and chop them into 1.5-2 cm cubes. Boil the water and throw the beans, do not salt. Cook until tender, 7-10 minutes. It depends on what kind of beans you have.

3. Step 3:

   

   Cut medium-sized pieces of pepper and onion, finely chopped greens. Crush the garlic with the back of a knife, peel and finely chop.

4. Step 4:

   

   Pour boiling water over the tomato for 2 minutes, cutting the skin crosswise. It is generally convenient to do this by dipping it into the water of beans boiling nearby - hassle-free and hassle-free. Peel the tomato and cut into slices.

6. Step 5:

   

   In preheated oil, lightly fry the onion until transparent, add pepper. Cook for 5 minutes.

7. Step 6:

   

   Add beans, prepared tomato. Stir, fry for 3 minutes. Add the herbs and garlic. Add salt.

8. Step 7:

   

   Season with spices, it is a pity that it is impossible to convey the aroma coming from a mixture of all spices! It's just incredible! Put out all together for 5-7 minutes. At the end, season with ground or crushed walnuts in a mortar.

9. Step 8:

   

   Serve lobio with fresh herbs, even hot, even chilled. In any case, it's very tasty. It can be used as a side dish to meat.