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Georgian Spiced Leek Balls With Garlic And Walnuts – ფრასიელა

December 11, 2016 by The Generalissimo 7 Comments

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Georgian Spiced Leek Balls With Garlic And Walnuts - ფრასიელა
Prasiela Image Used Under Creative Commons License From georgianrecipes.net

Citizens, you all know that I am inordinately fond of the cuisine of the amazing country of Georgia! Here is a fantastic heirloom recipe that includes the holy trinity of Georgian food: walnuts, garlic and pomegranate! Found on georgianrecipes.net, I cannot improve upon it and quote verbatim from their fantastic site!

With this post, we end our 3-straight recipe listings from this mighty country, ! All you have to do is click on the “Georgian” tag on the right sidebar and all of our magnificent entries will be at your full beck and call! 🙂

In this old recipe from Georgia’s Imereti region we show how to make Prasiela, a type of Pkhali or Fkhali (Georgian: ფხალი) that uses leeks and a spicy walnut mixture. Served cold, Prasiela is delicious! It is redolent of garlic, rare Georgian spices and herbs and includes both ground walnuts and pomegranate seeds, both renowned superfoods for your health!

Serve this at your next party and prepare to receive multitudinous accolades for this delicious appetizer! Since I have not modified this recipe in any way from its classic ingredients or technique, it lacks my normal “Hirshon” prefix in the title.

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Georgian Spiced Leek Balls With Garlic And Walnuts – ფრასიელა


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Ingredients

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  • 1.5 kilos of leeks
  • 400 grams of walnuts
  • 30 grams of fresh parsley
  • 30 grams of fresh green coriander
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 1 level tsp of blue fenugreek
  • 1 level tsp of dried marigold
  • 1 heaped tsp of dried hot red pepper (optional)
  • 1 level tsp of dried coriander
  • 5 tbs of white wine vinegar
  • 2 tbs of vegetable oil
  • pomegranate seeds (for garnish),
  • Salt (amount dependent upon personal preference)

Instructions

  1. Carefully wash the leeks and add to salty boiled water. Boil for at least 25 minutes. The leeks must be tender.
  2. Drain the water from the pot using a colander.
  3. Grind the walnuts and garlic together.
  4. Chop the fresh green coriander and parsley and add to a mixing bowl, together with 5 tbs of white wine vinegar, 2 tbs of vegetable oil, and the ground walnuts/garlic. Mix thoroughly.
  5. Add 1 level tsp of blue fenugreek, 1 level tsp of dried marigold, 1 heaped tsp of dried hot red pepper (optional), 1 level tsp of dried coriander, and salt (amount dependent upon personal preference). Mix with a wooden spoon.
  6. Squeeze the leeks with your hands to remove as much water as possible.
  7. Form the leeks into a ball shape and squeeze very hard to remove any remaining water.
  8. Chop the balls of leeks and add to the mixing bowl containing the other ingredients. Mix thoroughly.
  9. Serving: Form the mixture into balls. Serve cold, garnished with pomegranate seeds.
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Nutrition

  • Calories: 980.95 kcal
  • Sugar: 17.36 g
  • Sodium: 1209.31 mg
  • Fat: 74.88 g
  • Saturated Fat: 6.84 g
  • Trans Fat: 0.05 g
  • Carbohydrates: 72.96 g
  • Fiber: 17.32 g
  • Protein: 22.42 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg

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  1. Kathy Ekaterina

    December 12, 2016 at 4:22 AM

    prasi:)

    Reply
  2. ვახტანგ გოგიბერიძე

    December 12, 2016 at 7:51 AM

    ქართულდ წერეთ ქარტულად, საიდან ხართ საიდან!

    Reply
    • ალეკო გუგეშაშვილი

      December 13, 2016 at 6:07 AM

      ვის ეუბნებით? თუ საიტის ავტორებს, სულ ტყუილად. ეს საიტი უცხოურია, ქართული სამზარეულოს რეკლამაა

      Reply
  3. Ciuri Beraia

    December 12, 2016 at 7:55 AM

    საქარტველოდან.

    Reply
  4. ნანა ჯაფარიძე

    December 12, 2016 at 10:14 AM

    ფრასიელა არა ტოროლა პრასია ნიგვზით და ბროწეულით

    Reply
    • Maia Mesxi

      December 12, 2016 at 3:16 PM

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  5. Abraham Greenstein

    December 12, 2016 at 10:59 PM

    Awesome.

    Reply

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