Georgian Bean Dish

Ingredients:

• 1 lb fresh borlotti beans
• 2 bay leaves
• Salt
• 1 1/2 quarts water
• 2 onions, chopped
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 medium size bunch of cilantro, chopped
• 3 large garlic cloves chopped
• 1 tbsp ground coriander
• 1/2 tsp ground fenugreek
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper

Method:

1. Put the beans, salt and bay leaves in a pot with the water , bring to a boil and simmer for 1 hour.  In the meantime, fry the onions in the olive oil and set aside.
2. Put the cilantro, garlic, coriander, fenugreek, salt and pepper in a food processor and process into a paste.  Remove and set aside.
3. Drain the beans, reserving 1 cup of the cooking liquid, then return to the pot.  Coarsely mash the beans with a hand, potato masher, add the fried onions, cilantro paste and reserved cooking liquid, stirring to blend well.
4. Mound the beans into one baking pan or a variety of ramekins and bake for about 25 minutes in a 375 F oven.  Serve with pita bread/tortillas/Navajo bread or Georgian cornbread

more: http://cookinginsens.wordpress.com/2012/07/20/lobio-a-georgian-bean-dish/