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                  Beans with Plum Sauce (Lobio Tkemali)

Recipe By     : The Georgian Feast by Darra Goldstein
Serving Size  : 4    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Entree

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1      c             Dried kidney beans or red beans
   2      cl            Garlic
     1/2  ts            Red pepper flakes
     1/2  ts            Salt
   1                    Bay leaf
     1/4  c             Red wine vinegar
     1/3  c             Plum jam
   2      ts            Cilantro -- minced
                        Fresh ground black pepper --
                        - to taste

Soak beans overnight, rinse, and drain. Cook beans with 1 clove of
garlic (halved), 1/4 ts red pepper flakes, bay leaf, and 2 tb vinegar
until tender, about 1 hour. Drain. While beans are warm, stir in
salt, remaining vinegar, 1 clove of garlic (minced), jam, cilantro,
and pepper. Serve at room temperature.


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