A
almonds
apricots
Apricot Murabba (Apricots Preserved in Simple Syrup), 226–28
Kompot (Fruit Drink with Whole Fruit Pieces), 221–22
Arishta (Traditional Dried Flour Noodles), 76–79
Arishta with Mushrooms (Flour Noodles with Mushrooms), 80–81
Armenia
food of, 14, 16, 19, 20, 25–26
history of, 16, 19–20, 22–23, 25–27, 85
Artsakh, 23, 85, 198
B
baking
Basturma (Cured Beef in Spices), 138–41
beans
Chanakh (Braised Oxtail with Vegetables, Beans, and Chickpeas), 204–6
Pasuts Tolma (Vegetarian-Stuffed Cabbage Rolls for Lent), 174–77
Salat Vinaigrette (Beets, Beans, and Potato Salad), 95–97
Basturma (Cured Beef in Spices), 138–41
Chanakh (Braised Oxtail with Vegetables, Beans, and Chickpeas), 204–6
Chikufta (Beef Tartare with Bulgur), 126–28
Khashlama (Beef or Lamb Stew), 208–9
Khorovats (Armenian Grilling), 152, 160, 162–66
Lahmajo (“Armenian Pizza” Topped with Ground Meat), 64–67
Lavash-Wrapped Etchmiadzin Kufta, 189–92
Soujuk (Dry-Cured Sausage), 142–44
Summer Tolma (Vegetables Stuffed with Meat and Rice), 178–80
Tjvjik (Sautéed Liver, Offal, and Onions), 210–12
Urfa Kebab (Skewers of Eggplant with Ground Meat), 169–70
beets
Salat Vinaigrette (Beets, Beans, and Potato Salad), 95–97
Bone Broth, All-Day (Khash), 152, 153, 156–59
bread. See also lavash
Jingalov Hats (Flatbreads Filled with Greens), 58–63
Konchol (Day-Old Bread Soup), 108–10
Lahmajo (“Armenian Pizza” Topped with Ground Meat), 64–67
Matnakash (Bread “Drawn by Fingers”), 68–72
Tonir Hats (Tonir Bread), 73–75
Broth, All-Day Bone (Khash), 152, 153, 156–59
Chikufta (Beef Tartare with Bulgur), 126–28
Eech (Tomato and Bulgur Salad), 129–30
Pasuts Tolma (Vegetarian-Stuffed Cabbage Rolls for Lent), 174–77
C
cabbage
Pasuts Tolma (Vegetarian-Stuffed Cabbage Rolls for Lent), 174–77
Salt-Brined Mixed Pickles, 134
Vinegar-Brined Mixed Pickles, 134–35
Chanakh (Braised Oxtail with Vegetables, Beans, and Chickpeas), 204–6
cheese
Panrkhash (Lavash and Cheese Bake), 201–3
cherries
Kurkut (Wheat Berry Porridge with Duck), 198–200
chicken
Harissa (Wheat Berry Porridge with Chicken), 196–97
Khorovats (Armenian Grilling), 152, 160, 162–66
chickpeas
Chanakh (Braised Oxtail with Vegetables, Beans, and Chickpeas), 204–6
Pasuts Tolma (Vegetarian-Stuffed Cabbage Rolls for Lent), 174–77
Chikufta (Beef Tartare with Bulgur), 126–28
Salt-Brined Cucumber Pickles, 133
Salt-Brined Mixed Pickles, 134
Vinegar-Brined Mixed Pickles, 134–35
D
Duck, Wheat Berry Porridge with (Kurkut), 198–200
E
Eech (Tomato and Bulgur Salad), 129–30
eggplant
Khorovats Salad (Grilled Eggplant and Tomato Salad), 167–68
Summer Tolma (Vegetables Stuffed with Meat and Rice), 178–80
Urfa Kebab (Skewers of Eggplant with Ground Meat), 169–70
eggs
F
Harissa (Wheat Berry Porridge with Chicken), 196–97
Kurkut (Wheat Berry Porridge with Duck), 198–200
fruits. See also individual fruits
Kompot (Fruit Drink with Whole Fruit Pieces), 221–22
Plum Sour Lavash (Fruit Leather), 224–25
Sweet Soujuk (Walnut-Fruit “Sausages”), 229–31
G
Gata (“Coffee Cake” with Walnuts), 235–38
Grape Leaf Tolma (Stuffed Grape Leaves), 171–73
greens
Green Salad with Radishes, 98–99
Jingalov Hats (Flatbreads Filled with Greens), 58–63
H
Halva (Stovetop Shortbread), 232–34
Harissa (Wheat Berry Porridge with Chicken), 196–97
herbs
Jingalov Hats (Flatbreads Filled with Greens), 58–63
Hovhannisyan, Ruzanna, 174, 178–79
I
J
Jabakhtchurian, Gaidzak (Gaidz), 67
Jingalov Hats (Flatbreads Filled with Greens), 58–63
K
Keushguerian, Vahe and Aimee, 213
Khash (All-Day Bone Broth), 152, 153, 156–59
Khashil (Savory Toasted Wheat Porridge), 193–95
Khashlama (Beef or Lamb Stew), 208–9
Khorovats (Armenian Grilling), 152, 160, 162–66
Khorovats Salad (Grilled Eggplant and Tomato Salad), 167–68
Kompot (Fruit Drink with Whole Fruit Pieces), 221–22
Konchol (Day-Old Bread Soup), 108–10
Kurkut (Wheat Berry Porridge with Duck), 198–200
L
Lahmajo (“Armenian Pizza” Topped with Ground Meat), 64–67
Khashlama (Beef or Lamb Stew), 208–9
Khorovats (Armenian Grilling), 152, 160, 162–66
Lahmajo (“Armenian Pizza” Topped with Ground Meat), 64–67
Tjvjik (Sautéed Liver, Offal, and Onions), 210–12
lavash
Lavash-Wrapped Etchmiadzin Kufta, 189–92
Panrkhash (Lavash and Cheese Bake), 201–3
lentils
Pasuts Tolma (Vegetarian-Stuffed Cabbage Rolls for Lent), 174–77
lettuce
Green Salad with Radishes, 98–99
Matnakash (Bread “Drawn by Fingers”), 68–72
Murabba, Apricot (Apricots Preserved in Simple Syrup), 226–28
Mushrooms, Arishta with (Flour Noodles with Mushrooms), 80–81
N
noodles
Arishta (Traditional Dried Flour Noodles), 76–79
Arishta with Mushrooms (Flour Noodles with Mushrooms), 80–81
Tatar Boraki (Egg Noodles with Yogurt), 82–84
O
P
Panrkhash (Lavash and Cheese Bake), 201–3
Pashinyan, Nikol, 26, 73, 145, 148
Pasuts Tolma (Vegetarian-Stuffed Cabbage Rolls for Lent), 174–77
peas
peppers
Summer Tolma (Vegetables Stuffed with Meat and Rice), 178–80
pickles
Salt-Brined Cucumber Pickles, 133
Salt-Brined Mixed Pickles, 134
Vinegar-Brined Mixed Pickles, 134–35
plastic wrap, alternatives to, 38
plums
Plum Sour Lavash (Fruit Leather), 224–25
pork
Khorovats (Armenian Grilling), 152, 160, 162–66
Summer Tolma (Vegetables Stuffed with Meat and Rice), 178–80
porridge
Harissa (Wheat Berry Porridge with Chicken), 196–97
Khashil (Savory Toasted Wheat Porridge), 193–95
Kurkut (Wheat Berry Porridge with Duck), 198–200
potatoes
Chanakh (Braised Oxtail with Vegetables, Beans, and Chickpeas), 204–6
Khashlama (Beef or Lamb Stew), 208–9
Salat Vinaigrette (Beets, Beans, and Potato Salad), 95–97
pumpkin
R
Radishes, Green Salad with, 98–99
Grape Leaf Tolma (Stuffed Grape Leaves), 171–73
Summer Tolma (Vegetables Stuffed with Meat and Rice), 178–80
S
salads
Eech (Tomato and Bulgur Salad), 129–30
Green Salad with Radishes, 98–99
Khorovats Salad (Grilled Eggplant and Tomato Salad), 167–68
Salat Vinaigrette (Beets, Beans, and Potato Salad), 95–97
Sausage, Dry-Cured (Soujuk), 142–44
Shortbread, Stovetop (Halva), 232–34
soujuks
Soujuk (Dry-Cured Sausage), 142–44
Sweet Soujuk (Walnut-Fruit “Sausages”), 229–31
Konchol (Day-Old Bread Soup), 108–10
Sour Lavash, Plum (Fruit Leather), 224–25
Summer Tolma (Vegetables Stuffed with Meat and Rice), 178–80
T
Tatar Boraki (Egg Noodles with Yogurt), 82–84
Tjvjik (Sautéed Liver, Offal, and Onions), 210–12
tolma
Grape Leaf Tolma (Stuffed Grape Leaves), 171–73
Pasuts Tolma (Vegetarian-Stuffed Cabbage Rolls for Lent), 174–77
Summer Tolma (Vegetables Stuffed with Meat and Rice), 178–80
tomatoes
Eech (Tomato and Bulgur Salad), 129–30
Khashlama (Beef or Lamb Stew), 208–9
Khorovats Salad (Grilled Eggplant and Tomato Salad), 167–68
Lahmajo (“Armenian Pizza” Topped with Ground Meat), 64–67
Tonir Hats (Tonir Bread), 73–75
trout
Tufenkian Old Dilijan Coplex, 11, 105, 235
TUMO Center for Creative Technologies, 10, 27, 204, 207
U
Urfa Kebab (Skewers of Eggplant with Ground Meat), 169–70
V
vegetables. See also individual vegetables
Chanakh (Braised Oxtail with Vegetables, Beans, and Chickpeas), 204–6
Khorovats (Armenian Grilling), 152, 160, 162–66
Summer Tolma (Vegetables Stuffed with Meat and Rice), 178–80
W
walnuts
Gata (“Coffee Cake” with Walnuts), 235–38
Sweet Soujuk (Walnut-Fruit “Sausages”), 229–31
Harissa (Wheat Berry Porridge with Chicken), 196–97
Khashil (Savory Toasted Wheat Porridge), 193–95
Kurkut (Wheat Berry Porridge with Duck), 198–200
Y
Yerevan, 16, 23, 26, 145, 148
Tatar Boraki (Egg Noodles with Yogurt), 82–84
Z
zucchini
Summer Tolma (Vegetables Stuffed with Meat and Rice), 178–80