Georgian · bread

Bean-Filled Bread (Lobiani)

Name: Bean-Filled Bread (Lobiani)
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 2 h 30 min
Cuisine: Georgian
Ingredients: 3 cups bread dough (flour; 2 tsp yeast; 1 cup water; 1 tsp salt); 2 cups dried red kidney beans, cooked; 1 medium onion, diced; 2 tbsp butter; 1/2 tsp ground fenugreek; 1/4 tsp black pepper; salt to taste; 1/4 tsp chili flakes

Bean-Filled Bread (Lobiani) reads richness 5.8, allium 4.4 and salinity 3.6 on Palate's 0–10 flavor X-ray — a Georgian bread, about 2 hr 30 min. Measured from the recipe itself: ingredients and technique.

The flavor X-ray — six axes, 0–10

Umami & Savory — 3.8 / 10
Sweet & Fruity — 1.6 / 10
Sour & Bright — 0.3 / 10
Bitter & Earthy — 2.2 / 10
Rich & Fat — 6.3 / 10
Aromatic & Spice — 4.9 / 10

The measured notes (of 18)

Richness 5.8 · Allium 4.4 · Salinity 3.6 · Heat 2.6 · Umami 2.3 · Earthy 2.0 · Nutty 1.9 · Bitterness 1.8 · Warm Spice 1.8 · Sweetness 1.5 · Herbaceous 0.9 · Floral 0.8

What's in it (8)

3 cups bread dough (flour; 2 tsp yeast; 1 cup water; 1 tsp salt)
2 cups dried red kidney beans, cooked
1 medium onion, diced
2 tbsp butter
1/2 tsp ground fenugreek
1/4 tsp black pepper
salt to taste
1/4 tsp chili flakes

Time & effort: about 2 hr 30 min (30 min active) · effort: medium

Nutrition (per 100 g, engine-estimated): 321.3 kcal, 15.5 g protein, 3.4 g fat, 57.5 g carbs

Dietary: Vegetarian · Contains dairy — engine-derived; double-check anything allergy-critical.

How it's cooked (3 steps)

Cook beans until very soft, mash coarsely, then mix with sautéed onion, butter, fenugreek, pepper, and chili for a thick, savory filling.
Divide dough into balls, flatten each, encase a generous portion of bean filling, then seal and flatten into a disc.
Bake on a hot stone or griddle at high heat until puffed and golden on both sides, brushing with butter when hot.

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