Phala nettle (Georgian cuisine)

Pkhali prepared from the basic herbs (nettle, spinach, beet greens, at least - cabbage), nuts (walnuts or hazelnuts) and spices


. Herbs, nuts, spices - all of great importance to the traditional Georgian cuisine, these components come in a wide variety of recipes.

Nettles villagers collect and buy urban markets. Have you ever seen the nettles on the market? And in the Caucasus is in the order of things.

Option Pkhali cooking with nettles and walnuts:

Nettle young - 1 kg
Onions - 200 g
Nuts, ground - 100 g
Garlic - 4 cloves
Green coriander - 100g
Coriander powder - 2 tsp
Salt, red pepper and black pepper - to taste on
Grains of pomegranate - a handful of (optional)

Nettles blanch in boiling water for 5 minutes, then discard in a colander, squeeze out the water and finely porubit.Dobavit nuts, chopped onion and garlic, green coriander, koriandr.Peremeshat and grind in a blender to puree the state. Salt and poperchit.Pri desired sprinkle with pomegranate seeds.