Pkhali beans in Georgian style

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 20 mins

1. STEP 1

   

   How to make pkhali from beans in Georgian? Prepare your food. You can take frozen beans and not defrost them; they will still boil. It is better to take walnuts, they are softer. Although pkhali is prepared from both almonds and hazelnuts. I used red onions, but regular onions will do.

2. STEP 2

   

   First of all, boil the beans. How to cook beans? Boil water in a saucepan, throw in the beans (if they are frozen, then directly frozen) and cook them for about 10-15 minutes. It depends on the size and quantity of beans. No need to boil it into mush. Drain the finished beans in a colander and immediately transfer to a bowl of ice so that they retain their bright green color. I threw it straight into the ice to make it cool faster, you can put the bowl of beans on the ice.

3. STEP 3

   

   While the beans are cooling, work on other foods. Grind the nuts until crumbly. I did this in a food processor, you can use any method - from a knife and blender to a meat grinder.

4. STEP 4

   

   Add washed cilantro directly with sprigs, coarsely chopped onion, and garlic cloves to the bowl. Grind everything until mushy.

5. STEP 5

   

   Add the cooled beans, butter, salt and spices to the nut mixture. Any vegetable oil will do, with or without a scent, it doesn’t matter. Focus on your taste.

6. STEP 6

   

   Grind all the products so that the mass becomes homogeneous, but grains of food can still be felt in it.

7. STEP 7

   

   Scooping up the mixture with a spoon, form pkhali of any shape - for me these are balls, you can make oblong boats or ovals. Decorate the center with pomegranate seeds. Serve pkhali to the table. Bon appetit!