Pkhali

Pkhali
Spinach pkhali (right corner) with badrijani & ajika
Place of originGeorgia

Pkhali (Georgian: ფხალი) is a traditional Georgian[1][2][3][4][5] dish of chopped and minced vegetables, made of cabbage, eggplant, spinach, beans, beets and combined with ground walnuts, vinegar, onions, garlic, and herbs. Pkhali is also called mkhali.[6] The common ingredient of all variations of pkhali is puréed walnut sauce.[7] In Georgian restaurants, pkhali is usually served in three types: spinach, beetroot and white beans.[8]

  1. ^ Silk Road Revisited, p. 239, Julie Hill
  2. ^ Recipes From Around The World, Ian Newton, Pkhali
  3. ^ Authentic Russian Cookbook, Greg Rosewood, Pkhali
  4. ^ Olive Trees and Honey: A Treasury of vegetarian Recipes from Jewish Communities around the World, Gil Marks, Georgian Vegetable Salads
  5. ^ A Moveable Feast, p. 83, Anthony Bourdain, Pico Iyer, Mark Kurlansky.
  6. ^ Darra Goldstein, The Georgian Feast: The vibrant Culture and savory Food of the Republic of Georgia, p. 106, 160.
  7. ^ Gil Marks (2010). Encyclopedia of Jewish Food. HMH. ISBN 9780544186316.
  8. ^ "Vegetable Pâté with Walnut and Garlic (Pkhali)". Chesnok. Retrieved 2018-12-10.