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Lobiani

4 lobiani · about 2.5 kg

Filling

  • 600 gdried red kidney beans, soaked overnight
  • 300 gonion, finely chopped
  • 100 gbutter
  • 6 gkhmeli suneli
  • 3 gblue fenugreek (utskho suneli)
  • 12 gfine salt
  • 2 gblack pepper

Dough

  • 900 gplain flour
  • 540 gwarm water
  • 10 ginstant yeast
  • 16 gfine salt
  • 40 gsunflower oil

Shape and Bake

  • 20 gbutter, for brushing
  1. Filling Drain 600 g dried red kidney beans, soaked overnight, cover with fresh water and simmer until completely soft. Drain well. 75 to 100 min
  2. Fry 300 g onion, finely chopped in 100 g butter over medium heat, about 150 °C, until soft and golden. 10 min
  3. Mash the beans with the onion, butter, 6 g khmeli suneli, 3 g blue fenugreek (utskho suneli), 12 g fine salt and 2 g black pepper. Cool and roll into 4 balls. 5 min
  4. Dough Knead everything together 8 min.
  5. Cover and proof until doubled. 60 to 90 min
  6. Shape and Bake Wrap each bean ball in a piece of dough and roll out to 30 cm (11 ¾ in), thin enough that the filling shows through in places. 15 min
  7. Bake at 230 °C. 15 min
  8. Brush with 5 g butter, for brushing and cut into wedges.