Armenian-Style Bean Pâté
Description
A tasty appetizer for any gathering. For the pâté base, use red beans; be sure to add walnuts, a little spicy tomato sauce, and a couple of pinches of spices. The flavor turns out original and bright—be sure to try it. You can also use this pâté as a filling for blini. If serving with bread, add pickled onion. Serve the appetizer at the table.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare the ingredients.
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Step 2
Soak the red beans in water in advance for 6–8 hours, then boil the beans until done — 1.5–2 hours.
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Step 3
Place the walnuts in the blender bowl and grind to fine crumbs.
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Step 4
Now add the beans to the nuts. If needed, while blending, you can add a little of the liquid in which the beans were cooked to adjust the consistency of the pâté.
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Step 5
Grind the ingredients until smooth, then add the tomato sauce.
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Step 6
Add all the spices to the ingredients.
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Step 7
Reprocess the pâté, taste it, and adjust the seasoning.
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Step 8
Serve the pâté at the table. Enjoy your meal!