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Pkhali with coriander served with pomegranate seeds
Fresh pkhali with coriander and walnut

Spinach pkhali

Author: Flavelo
Recipes Vegetarian & Vegan Salads
A Georgian 'Supra' (feast) is unimaginable without Pkhali. It is essentially a plant-based pâté, where cooked vegetables (here spinach) are mixed with a rich, spiced walnut paste. This isn't just a salad, but a masterpiece of textures: creamy walnut, fibrous spinach and crunchy pomegranate seeds meeting. Healthy, vegan, and full of the flavours of the Caucasus.
🕒 Prep Time 30 mins
🍳 Cook Time 5 mins
⌛ Total Time 35 mins
🍽️ Servings 4 servings
🔥 Calories 280 kcal
🌍 Cuisine Georgian

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • Large saucepan for blanching
  • Food processor or mincer
  • Mixing bowl

Allergen Information

⚠️ Nuts

Instructions

1 ✓

Wash the spinach and drop into boiling salted water for 1-2 minutes (blanching). Drain and rinse with cold water.

Tip: The heat shock preserves the green colour of the spinach.
2 ✓

Now for the most important part: squeeze the spinach with your hands as if your life depended on it. Not a single drop of water should remain! Chop very finely or mince.

Tip: Water dilutes flavours and ruins the texture.
3 ✓

Put the walnuts, garlic, coriander and spices in a food processor and blitz to a fine, oily paste.

Tip: The oil squeezed from the walnuts will make the mixture creamy.
4 ✓

Knead the finely chopped onion, spinach, walnut cream and vinegar together in a bowl by hand until you get a uniform mass. Taste and adjust salt.

Tip: The acidity of the vinegar counterbalances the richness of the walnuts.
5 ✓

Form golf ball-sized balls, flatten the tops, and press a few pomegranate seeds into the indentation.

Tip: Chill for 30 minutes before serving to let flavours meld.

Recipe FAQ

Why is my mixture watery?
The most common mistake. You must squeeze every drop of water out of the spinach, otherwise the walnut cream won't stick, it will just slide off.
What is Utskho suneli?
Blue fenugreek. It has a distinctive, nutty-bitter taste. If unavailable, you can substitute plain fenugreek or curry powder (which contains fenugreek).

Ingredients

  • 500 g Fresh spinach
  • 150 g Walnut kernels
  • 3 cloves Garlic
  • 1 head Red onion (or 2 spring onions)
  • 1 bunch Fresh coriander
  • 1 tbsp Vinegar (red wine or cider)
  • 1 tsp Fenugreek (Utskho suneli)
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 pinch Chilli flakes
  • 2 tbsp Pomegranate seeds (for garnish)