Armenian pilaf ghapama
8 servings
120 minutes
For a wedding in Armenia, they always prepare ghapama - fruit pilaf in a pumpkin pot. This dish is considered a symbol of abundance, and apples, raisins, dates, and any other dried fruits are added to it. Ghapama is served cut into slices and opened like a flower.
1
Prepare the necessary ingredients.
2
Boil the washed rice for 4-5 minutes and drain the excess water.
- Basmati rice: 100 g
3
Roast the almonds in a dry pan until golden, then transfer to a clean dish.
- Flaked almonds: 50 g
4
In the same pan, heat 20 grams of butter and sauté the peeled and diced apple with the prepared dried fruits for 2-3 minutes.
- Butter: 100 g
- Apple: 1 piece
- Raisins: 50 g
- Dates: 50 g
- Prunes: 50 g
5
Wash the pumpkin, cut off the top, and clean out all the seeds and fibers.
- Pumpkin: 2 kg
6
Mix the prepared dried fruits, almonds, and rice.
- Flaked almonds: 50 g
- Basmati rice: 100 g
- Raisins: 50 g
- Dates: 50 g
- Prunes: 50 g
7
Add honey and salt to taste.
- Honey: to taste
- Salt: to taste
8
Transfer the filling into the pumpkin. The filling will increase during cooking, so do not fill the pumpkin to the brim.
- Pumpkin: 2 kg
9
Place pieces of butter on top and cover with a pumpkin lid.
- Butter: 100 g
10
Send to the oven preheated to 180 degrees for 1.5 hours.