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Lobio (Georgian Stewed Kidney Beans)

One serving has 421 kcal and 17 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of copper (82%), manganese (77%), folate (66%), phosphorus (46%), thiamin (42%) and vitamin K (42%). Ready in 550 minutes.

Lobio (Georgian Stewed Kidney Beans)
Photo: Georgian Recipes at Georgia About, CC BY 3.0 · source
  • Preparation: 480 min
  • Cooking: 70 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (448 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free
  • Contains: nut

Ingredients

  • 60 g Kidney beans, red, dried
  • 50 g Onions, raw
  • 6 g Garlic, raw
  • 15 g Walnuts
  • 5 g Cilantro, fresh
  • 0.5 g Coriander seeds
  • 10 g Vegetable oil
  • 300 g Water
  • 1 g Salt
  • 0.3 g Cayenne pepper

Method

  1. Soak the dried kidney beans in plenty of water overnight, then drain.
  2. Put the beans in a pot with fresh water and bring to a rolling boil; boil hard for at least 10 minutes to destroy the natural toxins in raw kidney beans, then reduce to a simmer and cook for a further 45-60 minutes, until fully tender, topping up water as needed.
  3. Drain, keeping some of the cooking liquid.
  4. Heat the oil and cook the onion and garlic until soft, then stir in the beans, walnuts, coriander seeds, cayenne and a splash of the reserved liquid; simmer for 10 minutes, mashing some of the beans lightly to thicken.
  5. Season with the salt, stir in the cilantro, and serve hot.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy421 kcal20%
Carbohydrates46.1 g
Water360 mL
Fiber11.5 g39%
Protein16.9 g35%
Tryptophan0.2 g
Threonine0.68 g
Isoleucine0.71 g
Leucine1.3 g
Lysine1 g
Methionine0.24 g
Cystine0.18 g
Phenylalanine0.86 g
Tyrosine0.45 g
Valine0.85 g
Histidine0.45 g
Fat20.7 g
Monounsaturated3.8 g
Polyunsaturated13.2 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-610.9 g
Saturated2.6 g
Trans-Fats0.07 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Calcium103 mg10%
Copper0.74 mg82%
Iron4.9 mg27%
Magnesium119 mg39%
Manganese1.4 mg77%
Phosphorus325 mg46%
Potassium1,017 mg22%
Selenium4 µg7%
Sodium413 mg
Zinc2.4 mg30%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.46 mg42%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.18 mg16%
Niacin (vitamin B3)1.6 mg12%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.68 mg14%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.47 mg36%
Folate (vitamin B9)264 µg66%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0 µg0%
Choline50.7 mg12%
Vitamin A23.2 µg3%
Vitamin C10.2 mg14%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 IU0%
Vitamin E1.3 mg9%
Vitamin K38.2 µg42%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

0.2 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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