How to prepare Lobiani

Who is not interested in touching another culture for a moment? But the easiest way to do this is to try a dish of the appropriate kitchen.

And today we will get acquainted with Georgian cuisine, which is considered one of the oldest and richest in the world. It is not surprising that there are iconic dishes that have a special weight for the locals.

One of these is Lobiani, a traditional Georgian. pieWhich looks like khachapuri. This snack on satiety will give odds not one hot dish.





Lobiani Georgian cake in Georgia is traditionally baked on December 17, when the day of St. Barbara is celebrated, the great martyr who was tortured and executed for the faith of Christ. During her life, St. Barbara fed the poor and hungry just bread with beans.

The hearty dish was loved by ordinary people and gained great popularity. Of course, there are several options for cooking these cakes, but today we will try the most common.



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Test ingredients

• 250 ml of drinking water
• 250 ml of milk
• 3 tbsp flour (can be slightly more depending on the test)
• 10g dry yeast
• 0.5 tbsp sugar
• 0.5 tsp salt
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• a little butter to lubricate the cakes

Filling ingredients

• 400g beans (preferably white)
• 3 cloves of garlic
• 1 bundle of cilantro (you can use thyme)
• pepper

Preparation

1. Prepare the stuffing first. To do this, soak beans in water for about 9-10 hours (you can spend the whole night). Then pour the beans with fresh water, bring to a boil and boil over a slow heat for 2-3 hours until it becomes soft.
   
   
   
   
2. Boiled beans with cold water and grinding with a meat grinder or blender. By the way, you can grind it with the usual jock. It doesn’t matter if there are large pieces left. Add chopped cilantro, garlic, pepper. Save it to taste.
   
   
   
   
3. In a large container, mix the milk with heated water, add salt, sugar, yeast and a glass of flour. Let the mixed dough stand so it fits a little. After that, add vegetable oil and the remaining 2 glasses of flour. Mix well so that the dough is elastic. If necessary, add some more flour. Leave it warm so the dough will fit again.
   
   
   
   
4. The test is divided into 6 equal parts. Each lump roll into a thin round cake, the middle of which should be thicker than the edges. In the middle of the flatbread place the filling, pinch the edges of the dough and gently roll, because the thickness of the lobiani should be 0.5-1 cm.
   
   
   
   
5. Roast every cake without butter. If they swell, pierce to let off steam. Remove from the fire roasted lobiani, abundantly lubricating them with butter. Put them on top of each other, so they will be better oiled.
   
   
   
   
6. Quickly call guests to the table, because Lobiani is usually served warm. Bon appetit!
   
   
   
   

Lobiani is usually served with a bottle of good wine. Earlier we told how to choose the right wine, without overpaying and not falling for the tricks of cunning marketers.

As for Georgian cuisine, they love such dishes. Not so long ago we talked about the preparation of cakes with potatoes and cheese, which are very popular in the region and have a rich history.

You'll risk making these. Georgian pies? Rather, share the recipe with loved ones in social networks, because this dish is worth trying everyone.