Vegetable Pâté with Walnut and Garlic (Pkhali)

Name: Vegetable Pâté with Walnut and Garlic (Pkhali)
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: Spinach Pkhali; Makes about 2 cups; 2 pounds fresh spinach (or beet greens); 1 ½ cups packed fresh cilantro leaves and tender stems; ¾ cup walnuts; 3-4 cloves garlic; ¼ small onion, minced; 1 teaspoon khmeli-suneli (or, alternatively, ¼ teaspoon ground coriander and blue fenugreek respectively), plus more to taste; ½ teaspoon Georgian saffron (dried marigold petals), plus more to taste (omit if you can’t find it); ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper, plus more to taste; 1 to 1 ½ tablespoons red wine vinegar; 2 teaspoons kosher salt, plus more to taste; pomegranate seeds for garnish; Beet Pkhali; Makes about 3 cups; 2 lbs red beets, washed and stemmed; 2 1/2 cups packed fresh cilantro leaves and tender stems; 4-5 cloves garlic; ½ cup walnuts, finely chopped; ½ medium onion, minced; ¼ cup mayonnaise; ¼ teaspoon cayenne, plus more to taste; 1 teaspoon khmeli-suneli (or, alternatively, ¼ teaspoon ground coriander and blue fenugreek respectively); 2 teaspoons kosher salt, plus more to taste; pomegranate seeds for garnish

Instructions

Georgian national vegetable spread/pâté with walnuts and garlic. Two types: spinach pkhali and beet pkhali. requires georgian spices mix khmeli-suneli, the main ingredient is fenugreek+cilantro.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 13:26:07 GMT