Spinach Pkhali
Spinach Pkhali is a distinguished cold dish on the Georgian table, prepared from boiled spinach, walnuts, and aromatic spices. It's a healthy, delicious, and easy-to-make dish, perfect for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Its vibrant green color and rich flavor will adorn any table.
Ingredients
- onion1 piece
- garlic4 clove
- Cilantro1 bunch
- Blue Fenugreek1 tsp
- Marigold Petals (ground)½ tsp
- Vinegar1 tbsp
- Salt1 tsp
Instructions
5 steps- 1
Wash the spinach thoroughly, place it in boiling salted water, and cook for 5-7 minutes until tender. Then drain, cool, and squeeze out excess liquid very well. The better you squeeze, the better the pkhali will be.
7 min
100°C
- 2
Finely chop the squeezed spinach or pass it through a meat grinder.
5 min
- 3
Grind walnuts, onion, garlic, and cilantro together in a meat grinder or blender until a uniform paste is formed.
5 min
- 4
In a large bowl, combine the chopped spinach, walnut mixture, blue fenugreek, ground marigold petals, red pepper (optional), vinegar, and salt. Mix thoroughly by hand until all ingredients are well combined and a uniform consistency is achieved.
5 min
- 5
Form small balls or oval-shaped pkhali from the mixture. Optionally, garnish with pomegranate seeds or chopped cilantro. Serve chilled.
30 min
4°C
Nutrition
1 serving ≈ 440 g
Nutrition values are estimates. - means data is unavailable.
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