Georgian bean phali

12 servings
20 min

How to make phali from Georgian beans? Prepare the products. Beans you can take frozen and not defrost it, it will still boil. It is better to take walnuts, they are softer. Although they cook phali from both almonds and hazelnuts. I have red onions, but ordinary bulb onions will also work.

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

While the beans cool, take up other products. Grind the nuts to crumb. I did it in a combine, you can use any way - from a knife and a blender to a meat grinder.

Add the washed cilantro greens directly to the bowl with the twigs, the onion, roughly cut, and the garlic cloves. Grind everything to a porridge-like state.

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

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

Scooping up the mass with a spoon, blind phali of any shape - I have these balls, you can make oblong boats or ovals. Decorate the center with pomegranate grains. Serve the phali to the table. Enjoy your meal!