Khapama

15 servings

120 minutes

The recipe was shared with us by Gayane Breiova, brand chef of the Gayane's restaurant.

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 872.5
• Proteins: 19.6g
• Fats: 31.6g
• Carbohydrates: 136.9g

Ingredients

• Pumpkin: 4.5 kg
• Basmati rice: 1.5 kg
• Raisin: 250 g
• Dried apricots: 250 g
• Prunes: 250 g
• Almond: 350 g
• Walnuts: 200 g
• Honey: 200 g
• Butter: 180 g
• Salt: to taste

Cooking steps

1. Boil the rice until cooked.

   Required ingredients:

   • Basmati rice: 1.5 kg

2. Cut a small cap off the pumpkin.

   Required ingredients:

   • Pumpkin: 4.5 kg

3. Remove seeds and fibers from the pumpkin. Use a spoon to remove some flesh from the walls. The wall thickness should remain about 12 mm.

   Required ingredients:

   • Pumpkin: 4.5 kg

4. Wash the raisins, dried apricots, and prunes, then chop them finely.

   Required ingredients:

   • Raisin: 250 g
   • Dried apricots: 250 g
   • Prunes: 250 g

5. Fry in butter for 3-4 minutes.

   Required ingredients:

   • Butter: 180 g

6. Soak the almonds for 20 minutes.

   Required ingredients:

   • Almond: 350 g

7. Chop the walnuts coarsely. Add to the dried fruits. Mix everything well.

   Required ingredients:

   • Walnuts: 200 g

8. Add nuts and dried fruits to the boiled rice. Salt it. Mix.

   Required ingredients:

   • Basmati rice: 1.5 kg
   • Walnuts: 200 g
   • Raisin: 250 g
   • Dried apricots: 250 g
   • Prunes: 250 g
   • Salt:  to taste

9. Grease the prepared pumpkin inside with honey, add the filling. Cover with a lid.

   Required ingredients:

   • Pumpkin: 4.5 kg
   • Honey: 200 g

10. Place in a preheated oven at 180 degrees for 1.5 hours.

11. Remove from the oven, cut off the top, and optionally place a piece of butter and a little honey on top.

    Required ingredients:

    • Butter: 180 g
    • Honey: 200 g

12. To serve.