Khapama
Main Dishes | Armenian cuisine
⏳ Time
2 hours
🥕 Ingredients
10
🍽️ Servings
15
Description
This recipe was shared with us by Sarah Brown, the head chef of a popular American restaurant.
Ingredients
- Pumpkin - 10 lbs
- Basmati rice - 3 lbs
- Raisins - 8.8 oz
- Dried Apricots - 8.8 oz
- Prunes - 8.8 oz
- Chopped almonds - 12.3 oz
- Walnuts - 7.1 oz
- Honey - 7.1 oz
- Butter - 6.3 oz
- Salt - to taste
Step by Step guide
Step 1
Boil the rice until cooked.
Step 2
Cut a small cap off the pumpkin.
Step 3
Remove seeds and fibers from the pumpkin. Use a spoon to scoop out some of the flesh from the walls. The wall thickness should remain about 12 mm.
Step 4
Rinse the raisins, dried apricots, and prunes, and chop them finely.
Step 5
Sauté in butter for 3–4 minutes.
Step 6
Soak the almonds for 20 minutes.
Step 7
Chop the walnuts coarsely. Add to the dried fruits. Mix everything well.
Step 8
Add the nuts and dried fruits to the boiled rice. Add salt. Mix.
Step 9
Brush the inside of the prepared pumpkin with honey, add the filling. Cover with a lid.
Step 10
Place in a preheated oven at 356°F for 1.5 hours.
Step 11
Remove from the oven, take off the top, and optionally place a piece of butter and a bit of honey on top.
Step 12
Serve.
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