Green Bean Lobio

4 servings

40 minutes

The recipe is taken from the book "Purmarili. Georgian Cuisine Dishes" by Elena Kiladze.

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 222.5
• Proteins: 4.8g
• Fats: 15.6g
• Carbohydrates: 17.1g

Ingredients

• Green beans: 500 g
• Onion: 2 head
• Tomatoes: 4 pc
• Vegetable oil: 60 ml
• Garlic: 2 clove
• Coriander: 50 g
• Parsley: 3 sprig
• Red Basil: 2 sprig
• Savory: 2 g
• Salt: to taste
• Ground black pepper: to taste

Cooking steps

1. Cut the bean pods into pieces, boil them, and drain the broth into a separate container. Blanch the tomatoes, peel them, and chop finely.

   Required ingredients:

   • Green beans: 500 g
   • Tomatoes: 4 pieces

2. Pour vegetable oil into a thick-bottomed pan and lightly fry the finely chopped onion.

   Required ingredients:

   • Vegetable oil: 60 ml
   • Onion: 2 heads

3. Add chopped tomato, beans, a quarter cup of broth, simmer on medium heat for 10 minutes without a lid, then for 2-3 minutes on low heat with a lid. Remove the pan from the heat.

   Required ingredients:

   • Tomatoes: 4 pieces
   • Green beans: 500 g
   • Green beans: 500 g

4. Crush garlic with salt, add chopped greens and savory to the beans, season with salt and pepper to taste. Before serving, garnish the dish with cilantro leaves.

   Required ingredients:

   • Garlic: 2 cloves
   • Coriander: 50 g
   • Parsley: 3 sprigs
   • Red Basil: 2 sprigs
   • Savory: 2 g
   • Salt:  to taste
   • Ground black pepper:  to taste