Spinach Pkhali Recipe

Interesting dish made fro parties, special meals, etc. Comes from the republic of Georgia. The accompanying phot is of a beet pkhali.
Spinach Pkhali picture

Summary

Preparation Time25 MinCooking Time10 Min
Ready In35 MinDifficulty LevelMedium
Health IndexHealthyServings8
CuisineAsianCourseBreakfast
FeelCreamySpecialityPart of Menu
VegetarianVegetarianMain IngredientVegetable
Interest GroupExotic

Recipe Story

Ate lots of various pkhalis when I was working georgia. This recipe is one of many goiven to me by a georgian colleague. ORIGIN: Vera Shaskevili, Tbilisi-Georgia, circa 1998

Ingredients

 
2 lb Spinach fresh only
 
Sauce:
 
1 ea Onion small minced
 
3/4 c Walnuts ground
 
3 ea Garlic cloves minced
 
4 tb Cilantro fresh minced
 
1/2 ts Cayenne pepper ground
 
1 1/2 tb tarragon or Balsamic vinegar
 
1/4 ts Fenugreek ground
 
3 tb Water
 
Salt to taste

Directions

Rinse & dry spinach.
Cook in boiling salted water for 5 mins.
Drain spinach & allow to cool.
Squeeze out liquid.
Chop or process spinach.
Sauce:
Mix the walnuts, vinegar, onion, garlic, cilantro, cayenne, fenugreek & water in a bowl.
Add to this mixture to your spinach.
Stir until completely blended.
Season with salt as needed.
Cover & refrigerate for 8-24 hrs.
Serve by spreading evenly on a plate then use a kinfe edge to make a diamond pattern on the plate.
Garnish with chopped walnut pieces & pomegranate seeds.

Comments

shantihhh says :

Looks yummy but where is the spinach or is it underneath the nuts?
Posted on: 15 August 2007 - 2:30pm

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