Lobiani (Georgian Bean Bread) recipe

Ingredients

• 500 g all-purpose flour
• 280 ml warm water
• 1 tsp instant yeast
• 1 tsp sugar and 1 tsp salt
• 3 tbsp oil
• 500 g cooked red kidney beans
• 1 onion, finely chopped and fried
• 1 tsp khmeli suneli
• 1 tsp ground coriander
• Salt and chili to taste

Method

1. Knead the flour, water, yeast, sugar, salt and 2 tbsp of oil into a soft dough and let it rise for an hour.
2. Mash the beans with the fried onion, spices and salt into a thick paste. It should hold its shape.
3. Divide the dough in 2, flatten each piece, put half the beans in the middle and gather the dough over it like a pouch.
4. Turn it seam side down and press it out into a round about 1 cm thick.
5. Bake at 230°C (450°F) for 15 to 20 minutes, brush with oil and serve warm.

Tamara's tip: the filling must be dry, like thick hummus. Wet beans tear the dough.