How to cook lobio Georgian bean

Adherents diet and a healthy diet should include dishes of beans in your diet. Beans, rich in protein, nutrients and trace elements, has a beneficial effect on the human body, strengthens the heart, cleanses the intestines and nourishes the muscles of the body and the brain. Of beans can make salads, use as a garnish for meat, poultry or fish, and also prepare Georgian lobio.

Lobio in Georgian is the General name for all kinds of beans.

Lobio in Georgian

Pamper your loved ones national Georgian dish, called lobio. You will need the following ingredients to prepare 3 servings):

- 500 grams of beans;

- onions — 2 PCs.;

- garlic — 3 cloves;

- 2-3 tbsp vegetable oil;

- salt, pepper — to taste;

- herbs (parsley, dill, cilantro, etc.) - to taste.

Onions and garlic peel and finely chop. In a frying pan in small amount of vegetable oil saute the onions and garlic.

In a saucepan put the washed beans, cover with water and bring to a boil over medium heat. Then make the minimum fire and cook the beans until, until the water has evaporated.

Now you can add fried onion and garlic, salt and black pepper according to your taste and finely chopped herbs and any spices. The contents of the pan stir and cook for about 5 minutes.

Lobio in Georgian can serve hot, garnished with lettuce, lemon slices and olives.

The use of bean dishes

Beans is a low calorie product. Calorie serving of beans is about 120 kcal per 100 g

Beans contain vitamin B, folic acid. Fiber helps with digestive problems and relieves constipation. Soluble fiber beans reduces the amount of lipids in the blood.

The beans devoid of fats and contains almost no cholesterol.