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Pkhali
Georgia
Found at every Georgian feast table. The three colours — spinach green, beetroot red, bean yellow — make a striking platter.
Georgian vegetable pâté balls — finely chopped spinach, beetroot or green beans mixed with walnut paste and spices, rolled into small balls and decorated with pomegranate.
Prep
20 mins
Cook
0 mins
Difficulty
Easy
Calories
365 kcal
Serves
6
Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used
Ingredients
400gspinach, blanched and squeezed very dry
150gwalnuts, finely ground
2 clovesgarlic, crushed
1 tspblue fenugreek
0.5 tspcoriander
red wine vinegarto taste
pomegranate seedsto decorate
Method
1
Finely chop spinach. Mix with walnuts, garlic, spices and vinegar.
2
Season until the walnut paste is fragrant and complex.
3
Roll into small balls. Press a pomegranate seed into each.
Chef's Tip
The walnut paste must be seasoned confidently — underseasoned pkhali tastes bland.
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