How To Make Lobiani | Georgian Bean Bread | Лобиани

red beans

🥗Healthier: black beans

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Canned beans save time and are often less expensive.

cheese

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: ricotta

Tofu provides a dairy-free option while ricotta is often less costly.

Add buttermilk into a bowl, followed by sour cream.

Add sugar and salt, and mix until smooth.

Add melted butter and mix again.

Gradually add plain flour, mixing until a doughy consistency forms.

Knead the dough by hand for a few minutes and set aside.

Chop onions finely and fry for 5 to 7 minutes until golden.

Add crushed garlic and cook for another 5 minutes.

In a food processor, combine red kidney beans, green spices, chilies, unsalted butter, and cooked onions with garlic, and blend until smooth.

Pinch small balls of dough, stretch them out, and add about 1 tablespoon of bean mixture in the middle.

Pinch the dough from all sides to seal the filling and squash the lobiani gently.

Preheat a pan without oil and cook the lobiani for about 5 to 7 minutes on one side, then flip and cook for another 5 minutes.

Once cooked, place on a plate and spread some butter on top.

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