Georgian bean pkhali

Step-by-step cooking

1. Step 1:

   

   How to make phali from beans in Georgian? Prepare the products. You can take the beans frozen and not defrost it, it will still boil. Walnuts are better to take walnuts, they are softer. Although phali is prepared from almonds and hazelnuts. My onion is red, but the usual onion will do.

2. Step 2:

   

   First of all, boil the beans. How to cook beans? Boil water in a saucepan, throw the beans (if frozen, then directly frozen) and cook it for about 10-15 minutes. It depends on the size and quantity of the beans. Do not boil it into porridge. Fold the finished beans into a colander and immediately transfer to a bowl with ice so that it retains its bright green color. I threw it right into the ice so that it cools down faster, you can put a bowl of beans on ice.

3. Step 3:

   

   While the beans are cooling, take care of other products. Chop the nuts to crumbs. I did it in a combine, you can use any method — from a knife and a blender to a meat grinder.

4. Step 4:

   

   Add the washed cilantro greens directly with twigs, onion, coarsely chopped, and garlic cloves to the bowl. Grind everything to a mushy state.

6. Step 5:

   

   Add the cooled beans, oil, salt and spices to the nut mass. Any vegetable oil is suitable, with or without odor, it does not matter. Focus on your taste.

7. Step 6:

   

   Grind all the products so that the mass becomes homogeneous, but still there are grains of food in it.

8. Step 7:

   

   Scooping up the mass with a spoon, make phali of any shape — I have these balls, you can make oblong boats or ovals. Decorate the center with pomegranate seeds. Serve the phali to the table. Bon appetit!