World Flavors Cookbook

Pkhali (Vegetable and Walnut Pâté)

Name: Pkhali (Vegetable and Walnut Pâté)
Cook time: 15 min
Cuisine: Georgia
Ingredients: 500g spinach, beets, or cabbage; 1 cup walnuts, ground; 2 cloves garlic; 1 tbsp red wine vinegar; 1 tsp blue fenugreek; 1 tsp ground coriander; Pomegranate seeds for garnish

Finely minced vegetables mixed with a rich paste of walnuts, garlic, vinegar, and Georgian spices.

Cuisine: Georgia

Ingredients

500g spinach, beets, or cabbage
1 cup walnuts, ground
2 cloves garlic
1 tbsp red wine vinegar
1 tsp blue fenugreek
1 tsp ground coriander
Pomegranate seeds for garnish

Instructions

1. Boil or steam the vegetable until tender, then squeeze out all the water and chop very finely (or grind). 2. Prepare the walnut paste by mixing ground walnuts, garlic, vinegar, and spices. 3. Combine the vegetable with the walnut paste until smooth. 4. Form into small balls or a flat mound. 5. Garnish with pomegranate seeds and a drizzle of walnut oil.