Georgian spinach pkhali

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 20 mins

1. STEP 1

   

   First, throw the spinach into boiling water, keep it there for exactly 1 minute, discard in a colander and let the water drain thoroughly.

2. STEP 2

   

   At this time, finely chop the cilantro and throw it into the chopper

3. STEP 3

   

   We also send walnuts, salt, suneli hops, ground coriander, pressed garlic here

4. STEP 4

   

   Grind all ingredients

5. STEP 5

   

   We also send spinach here, which we squeeze out of excess water.

6. STEP 6

   

   Mix everything until smooth, add a couple of drops of wine vinegar, stir

7. STEP 7

   

   The finished dish can be served in several ways

8. STEP 8

   

   You can pour pkhali onto a plate in a heap and garnish with pomegranate seeds

9. STEP 9

   

   The second option (I like it better!) is to roll small balls from the spinach-nut mixture - slightly smaller than a walnut, place them on a dish, and also decorate with pomegranate seeds. I advise you to try it. The taste is very unusual - bright, spicy!

Comments on the recipe

Nata

11.11.2023

5

I know a version of pkhali made from beans. I'm sharing the recipe.

Natalia M

11.11.2023

4.9

I haven’t even tried Pkhali before. After looking at the list of ingredients, I decided to prepare this dish for my husband, he loves spices and heat. I have frozen spinach in portions. As written in the recipe, I threw them into boiling water, although I kept them a little longer, waiting for the ice to completely melt. Instead of cilantro I used parsley, it is also quite aromatic. I added a little curry to the coriander and khmeli-suneli. Garlic also gives off a strong aroma. I ground everything in a blender. The mixture turned out to be quite viscous, balls were easily rolled out of it. The dish looks bright and beautiful. And what a aroma, just an unimaginable bouquet! My husband appreciated it)

Teresa*k

11.11.2023

4.5

in Georgia they make very different pkhali

Yulyok

11.11.2023

4.5

Wow, not a single comment. Okay, I’ll be the first, and maybe the last. I made this dish for the first time and was not at all disappointed. Maybe because I like food with a pronounced taste: spicy, sour, salty, hot, pickled. And Georgian cuisine, as you know, is famous for its spicy flavors and tantalizing aromas. The sauces alone are worth it. So I highly recommend it. While my family looked at the green balls with suspicion, I gobbled them all up myself. Combined with pomegranate - awesome!

Shura

11.11.2023

4.5

What a combination of names, Yulia, Yulyok, I am happy to join in the comments, I really liked the dish, bright, colorful, interesting, so many spices, nuts, spinach, pomegranate seeds are very fitting, I gladly brought it to my K.K. If I have the opportunity to prepare, I will definitely prepare it!

Kassandra 52

11.11.2023

4.6

Delicious dish!!! Thank you!