
Hot dishes
Classic Lobio
40 min4 serv.19 февр. 2026 г.
Description
The dish is prepared without unnecessary complications. I'll explain it as told by a real Georgian woman. The finished dish can be served at the table.
Instructions
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Step 1

1. Take young string beans, break off the ends, and snap each pod into 2-3 pieces. The beans should break easily, with only a slight hint of bean formation inside.
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Step 2

2. Boil the beans in salted water until tender.
- 3
Step 3

3. Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet and sauté onion and garlic until translucent.
- 4
Step 4

4. Add the boiled beans and sauté slightly.
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Step 5

5. Cut the tomatoes into pieces and add them to the beans. Season with salt to taste and simmer for about five minutes, covered. Then add finely chopped cilantro. Lobio is delicious both hot and cold. We were served it with mamaliga, a cornmeal porridge.