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Lobio - Georgian Bean Stew
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A hearty Georgian bean stew made with red kidney beans, walnuts, and spices, served with a splash of vinegar.
01:00:00 total
Serves 4
medium
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Ingredients
- red kidney beans - 2 cups (cooked until falling apart)
- walnuts - 1 cup (pounded with spices)
- fenugreek - 1 teaspoon (whole spice)
- celery seed - 1 teaspoon (whole spice)
- onion - 1 medium (chopped)
- garlic - 4 cloves (chopped)
- oil - 2 tablespoons (for sautéing)
- black pepper - 1/2 teaspoon (to taste)
- red pepper - 1/2 teaspoon (to taste)
- coriander - 1 teaspoon (to taste)
- chili paste - 1 tablespoon (for flavor)
- vinegar - splash (for finishing)
- reserved cooking liquid - 1 cup (from beans)
Instructions
- Cook Beans: Cook red kidney beans until they are soft and falling apart. Drain and reserve the cooking liquid.
- Prepare Walnut Mixture: Pound walnuts with fenugreek and celery seed until well combined.
- Sauté Aromatics: In a pot, sauté chopped onion and garlic in oil until translucent.
- Add Spices: Add black pepper, red pepper, coriander, the walnut mixture, and chili paste to the pot.
- Combine Beans: Add the cooked beans and some of the reserved cooking liquid to the pot and stew down.
- Finish with Vinegar: Finish the dish with a splash of vinegar before serving.
