Name: Kakhetian Lobio with Tushenka
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 jar Gold Tushenka beef (500g); 400g canned red kidney beans; 1 onion; 30g walnuts; 2 cloves garlic; 1 tsp dried savory (kondari); Fresh cilantro; Salt and hot pepper to taste

Ingredients

1 jar Gold Tushenka beef (500g)
400g canned red kidney beans
1 onion
30g walnuts
2 cloves garlic
1 tsp dried savory (kondari)
Fresh cilantro
Salt and hot pepper to taste

Instructions

Rinse beans, mash half with a fork for thickness.
Chop onion and sauté until soft. Add Gold Tushenka beef.
Add all beans, savory herb, and 100 ml water. Simmer 20 minutes.
Crush walnuts and garlic into a paste, add to lobio 5 minutes before done.
Season with salt, add hot pepper and cilantro. Serve in a clay bowl.

Tips

Savory (kondari) is the key spice in Kakhetian lobio — don't substitute it. Serve with mchadi cornbread and pickled vegetables. In Kakheti, lobio is eaten for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Kakhetian Lobio with Tushenka

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