Georgian Bean-Filled Flatbreads: Easy and Delicious!

Delicious, simple, meatless flatbreads for breakfast or dinner! Lobiani with beans in Georgian is so easy to prepare that it’s even surprising! And they turn out tasty and satisfying. You can take them on the road or to work. They are good with first courses instead of bread, with tea, coffee, kefir.
cook time: 2h 30 min
Logan Winslow
Georgian Bean-Filled Flatbreads: Easy and Delicious!

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

218
Calories
8g
Fat
27g
Carbs
7g
Protein

Ingredients (8 portions)

For dough:

Wheat flour 350 g
Kefir 1 cup
Chicken eggs 1 pc
Dry yeast 6 g
Sugar 0.5 tsp
Salt 0.5 tsp

For filling:

Salt to taste
White beans 300 g
Bulb onions 1 pc
Green cilantro 20 g
Butter 50 g
Vegetable oil 2 tbsp
Ground black pepper to taste

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to make lobiani with beans in Georgian style? Prepare the ingredients according to the list. You can take red or white boiled beans for lobiani. Or you can use canned. Rinse the beans, cover with cold water in a bowl and leave overnight to swell. Wash the egg and dry with napkins. Also wash and dry the cilantro.

Step 2

Step 2
Start by preparing the yeast dough. Pour warm kefir of low fat content into a bowl. Add dry yeast, stir until it dissolves. Add sugar, salt, beat in a chicken egg, stir the ingredients.

Step 3

Step 3
Add sifted wheat flour in parts and knead into an elastic, smooth dough that slightly sticks to your hands. Keep in mind that you may need more or less flour than I did. Focus on the consistency of the dough.

Step 4

Step 4
Transfer the dough to a bowl, cover the bowl with a towel on top and leave it alone in a warm place for an hour.

Step 5

Step 5
Peel the onions, finely chop with a knife and fry in vegetable oil in a frying pan until golden.

Step 6

Step 6
Meanwhile, drain the beans, rinse them again, add fresh water and boil until fully cooked over medium heat, about 30 minutes. Check readiness by taste; the beans should be soft and crumbly.

Step 7

Step 7
Drain off the water, leaving a little of it at the bottom of the pan. Place fried onions in a saucepan with beans, add salt and ground black pepper to taste. Using a blender or masher, puree the beans and onions until pureed.

Step 8

Step 8
Add finely chopped fresh cilantro, softened butter to the bean puree and stir. The filling is ready.

Step 9

Step 9
Knead the risen dough and start making flat cakes. Divide the dough into several parts. Roll each into a thin round layer.

Step 10

Step 10
Place the filling in the center of the flatbread and seal the edges in the center as shown in the photo.

Step 11

Step 11
Carefully roll the resulting bun into a thin cake, being careful not to damage the dough.

Step 12

Step 12
Fry the flatbreads in vegetable oil heated in a frying pan for 4-8 minutes on each side, until golden brown. Serve lobiani warm. Bon appetit!

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