Georgian recipe
How to make Pkhali
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Finely chopped cooked vegetables mixed with a paste of walnuts, garlic, vinegar and herbs, shaped into balls or patties and topped with pomegranate seeds. Restaurants usually serve three kinds together: green spinach, deep red beetroot and white bean.
Ingredients
- 500 g fresh spinach
- 100 g shelled walnuts
- 1 garlic clove
- 1 small onion, very finely chopped
- A handful of fresh coriander
- 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander seed and a pinch of ground fenugreek
- 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar, salt and a pinch of chilli
- Pomegranate seeds to finish
Method
- Put the spinach in boiling salted water for 1 minute, drain, cool under cold water and squeeze out as much water as you can with your hands.
- Blend the walnuts, garlic, fresh coriander, spices, vinegar and a pinch of salt into a thick paste.
- Chop the spinach finely and mix it with the walnut paste and the onion. Taste and add salt or vinegar.
- Shape into small balls or flat patties, press a few pomegranate seeds on top, and chill for at least 30 minutes. It contains walnuts.
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