Pkhali from green beans with nuts

2 servings

30 minutes

Georgian classic, a lifesaver at any feast - inexpensive and very tasty.

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 315.8
• Proteins: 11.6g
• Fats: 21.8g
• Carbohydrates: 21.5g

Ingredients

• Walnuts: 65 g
• Garlic: 2 clove
• Green beans: 400 g
• Onion: 1 head
• Parsley: 0.5 bunch
• Coriander: 0.5 bunch
• Fresh chili peppers: 0.3 pc
• Lemon: 1 pc
• Salt: to taste
• Ground black pepper: to taste

Cooking steps

1. Grind walnuts with a blender. Grind garlic and onion. Chop greens with the blender as well. Squeeze the juice of 1 lemon into it. It's better to do this in stages and transfer the ground ingredients to a tall container, where they will be mixed and ground together again. Or grind everything at once in a meat grinder.

   Required ingredients:

   • Walnuts: 65 g
   • Garlic: 2 cloves
   • Onion: 1 head
   • Parsley: 0.5 bunch
   • Coriander: 0.5 bunch
   • Lemon: 1 piece

2. Mix all the ingredients. Add salt, pepper, and chili (can be replaced with ground, but be careful).

   Required ingredients:

   • Salt:  to taste
   • Ground black pepper:  to taste
   • Fresh chili peppers: 0.3 piece

3. The taste should be salty-sour and not very spicy. Add water to achieve a consistency close to thick sour cream and blend until smooth.

4. Boil the beans in a steamer or in boiling water for 5-7 minutes. Drain in a colander and rinse with cold water. Allow the water to drain.

   Required ingredients:

   • Green beans: 400 g

5. Mix the beans with pasta and garnish with cilantro or walnuts.

   Required ingredients:

   • Green beans: 400 g
   • Coriander: 0.5 bunch
   • Walnuts: 65 g