Everyday recipes, simple cooking ideas
Armenian cooking is built on deep heritage, generous hospitality, and the unmatched warmth of fire-cooked meals. Fragrant wild herbs, sun-drenched grains, and tender meats form the heart of this ancient cuisine, relying on clean, bold seasonings like garlic, coriander, and pomegranate molasses to let natural ingredients shine.
Below, you can explore a broad range of dishes tailored for intimate weeknight suppers as well as grand weekend celebrations. Browse through crisp salads layered with fresh basil and tarragon, steaming bowls of comforting grain soups, succulent charcoal-roasted skewers, and flaky sweet pastries.
Whether you are aiming to master slow-simmered stews enriched with dried fruits or quick skillet dishes infused with tangy garlic yoghurt, these recipes provide clear guidance to bring authentic mountain feasts straight to your dining table.
Turn thin lavash and seasoned minced chicken into crispy, succulent skillet rolls with this speedy take on traditional Middle Eastern lahmacun. Layered with chopped tomatoes, fragrant onion, and warm spices, each roll is coated in a delicate egg wash and pan-fried until golden brown. It delivers all the savory depth of classic flatbread pizza in a fraction of the time. Whip up a batch tonight for a quick, mouthwatering dinner everyone will devour!
Mastering homemade thin skillet lavash takes just a few simple ingredients and a hot dry pan. By pouring hot salted water into flour and adding a touch of oil, you get an amazingly elastic dough that rolls out paper-thin without tearing. A quick turn on a hot skillet creates tender flatbreads with delicate charred spots. Spray them lightly with water, wrap in a towel, and unlock soft, pliable wraps perfect for shawarma, kebabs, or everyday dining.
Making juicy beef shashlik is an art, and the secret lies in choosing the right cut of meat. Grilling over coals requires a quick cooking time, so the beef must become tender fast. The best cuts for beef shashlik are tenderloin or a thick-end roast beef. While classic marinades work, a blend of lemon juice and onion purée is far more effective for ensuring your beef shashlik turns out incredibly juicy and flavorful every time. This recipe will guide you to perfection!