ფხალი
Spinach Pkhali
VegetarianPkhali is a cold vegetable pâté bound with walnut paste. Every Georgian table has it, in green, red and purple: spinach, beet, eggplant or beans. It is vegan and easy, and it gets better the next day.
- Prep
- 25 min
- Cook
- 10 min
- Total
- 35 min
- Serves
- 6
Ingredients
- 500 g fresh spinach
- 120 g walnuts
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 small bunch cilantro
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1/2 tsp blue fenugreek (utskho suneli) or regular fenugreek
- 1 tbsp white wine vinegar
- Salt and chili to taste
- Pomegranate seeds to serve
Method
- Blanch the spinach in boiling water for 1 minute, cool it in cold water and squeeze it very dry.
- Grind the walnuts, garlic, cilantro and spices into a thick paste.
- Chop the spinach finely and mix it with the walnut paste, vinegar and salt.
- Shape into small balls, press a dip in each and top with pomegranate seeds.
- Chill for an hour before serving, with fresh bread.
Tamara's tip: Georgian spices like utskho suneli and khmeli suneli are easy to find at Eastern European groceries in Vancouver and online.
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