Armenia Recipes
Ancient highland kitchens of apricot, lavash, and pomegranate. Not sure what to eat in Armenia? Start with Khorovats, Lahmajoun, Ghapama (Stuffed Pumpkin) and Zhingyalov Hats. Here are 9 authentic Armenia recipes, each from a specific region, with cultural context and dietary substitutions for every table.
9 recipes
Ghapama (Stuffed Pumpkin)Yerevan, Armenia · medium · 1 h 55 minA whole pumpkin packed with rice, dried apricots, walnuts, and honey, baked until the shell is a spoonable bowl.
Ghapama (Stuffed Pumpkin) KhorovatsYerevan, Armenia · medium · 2 h 55 minArmenian barbecue: marinated pork or lamb grilled over vine coals with fire-roasted vegetables.
Zhingyalov HatsYerevan, Armenia · medium · 50 minThin flatbread stuffed with a dozen or more chopped herbs and greens, griddled until blistered.
SpasYerevan, Armenia · easy · 45 minA warming yogurt-and-wheat soup fragrant with mint and herbs, a soothing Armenian everyday bowl.
LahmajounYerevan, Armenia · medium · 1 h 52 minPaper-thin Armenian flatbread spread with a bright, spiced lamb and pepper paste, baked crisp and eaten with lemon.
Sini MantiYerevan, Armenia · advanced · 1 h 40 minTiny open Armenian dumplings baked crisp, then bathed in a tomato broth and topped with garlic yogurt and sumac.
Lavash (Armenian Thin Flatbread)Yerevan, Armenia · medium · 1 h 30 minPaper-thin, soft sheets of flour, water and salt, rolled until you can see through them and baked in seconds on a very hot pan, for wrapping cheese, herbs and grilled meat.
Eetch (Armenian Tomato and Bulgur Salad)Yerevan, Armenia · easy · 2 h 5 minFine bulgur simmered in a brick-red sauce of onion, tomato, tomato and pepper pastes and lemon, left to swell and cool, then heaped with spring onion, parsley and red pepper and scooped up with lettuce or lavash.
Gata (Armenian Sweet Pastry with Khoriz)Yerevan, Armenia · medium · 2 h 40 minA soft, buttery yeasted sour cream dough rolled around khoriz, a sweet crumbly filling of flour, butter and sugar, sliced, glazed with egg and baked golden, for eating with tea or coffee.
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