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.jpg) Alani (top left) with other dried fruits at a market inYerevan | |
| Type | Dried fruit confection |
|---|---|
| Course | Dessert / Sweet |
| Place of origin | Armenia |
| Associatedcuisine | Armenian cuisine |
| Main ingredients | Peaches,walnuts,sugar,cinnamon,cardamom |
| Variations | Can be made withfigs instead of peaches |
Alani (Armenian:ալանի,Armenian pronunciation:[ɑlɑˈni]ⓘ) is a traditionalArmenian sweet made from dried, pittedpeaches filled with a mixture of groundwalnuts,sugar, and spices such ascinnamon andcardamom.[1][2][3][4][5][6] It is mainly found in the eastern regions of Armenia, particularly in theGegharkunik Province.[7][2]
Alani consists of peaches strung together on a thread and dried in the sun, with a walnut-based filling placed inside.[1] In some variations,figs are used instead of peaches.[1] The preparation involves several stages: peeling the peaches, fumigating them with sulfur, drying, removing the pits, stuffing with the nut mixture, and drying again.[8]
According to the traditional recipe, for every 10 kg of peaches, the following ingredients are needed:[8]
After the initial drying, the peaches are filled with the nut mixture, gently flattened, and strung on threads for final air-drying.[8]
Alani is a seasonal delicacy typically prepared in late spring and early summer, during the peach harvest.[7] Despite the increasing use of modern preservation methods such as freezing, alani remains a staple on local markets.[7] However, traditional methods are gradually being replaced by faster, more industrial processes, threatening the preservation of original recipes and artisanal skills.[7]
Alani is mentioned in the third chapter of the historical novelWounds of Armenia by Armenian authorKhachatur Abovian:[9]
Դեռ բարիկենդանի մաղեն, սուջուխ (չուչխել) ասես,ալանի, տանձ, խնձոր, փշատ, չիր՝ ջիբըներումն ունեին մեր տղերքը − հանեցին, երեխեքանցը բաժանեցին՝ աչքըները մնաց բաց, չունքի նրանց երկրումը էնպես արմաղան բաներ չկային
[Back during Barekendan, our boys had everything in their pockets—sujukh,alani, pears, apples, oleaster, dried fruits. They pulled them out and handed them to the children, who stared wide-eyed, since in their country, gifts like these simply didn't exist.]
— Khachatur Abovyan,Wounds of Armenia — Chapter Three (1858)
Алани - это тоже нанизанные на нитку высушенные на солнце персики без косточек или инжир, причем они искусно начинены толчеными ядрами грецкого ореха с сахаром, корицей и кардамоном.
Alani are also sun-dried, pitted peaches or figs strung on a thread, skillfully stuffed with crushed walnut kernels mixed with sugar, cinnamon, and cardamom.
ԱԼԱՆԻ, արևելյան քաղցրավենի։ Հատուկ մշակված դեղձը լցոնվում է շաքարավազի, մանրած ընկույզի և համեմունքների խառնուրդով։ Հայաստանում պատրաստվում է հատկապես պտղաբուծական շրջաններում։
Alani, an Eastern sweet. A specially prepared peach is stuffed with a mixture of sugar, finely chopped nuts, and spices. It is traditionally made in Armenia, especially in fruit-growing regions.
Ալանի. Կորիզը հանած դեղձաչիր՝ մեջը ծեծած շաքարախառն ընկույզ լցրած ու տապակացրած:
Alani: Dried peaches with the pit removed, stuffed with crushed sugar-coated walnuts, and then fried.
Ալանի. Կճպած, կորիզը հանած դեղձի չիր՝ մեջը ծեծած շաքարախառն ընկույզի միջուկով լցրած ու տապակացրած:
Alani: Peeled dried peaches with the pits removed, stuffed with a filling of crushed sugar-coated walnuts, and then fried.
Ալանի. Դեղձաչիր (շաքարավազով, ընկույզի միջուկով և համեմունքով լցոնված դեղձ):
Alani: Dried peach stuffed with sugar, walnut filling, and spices.
Alani. A sweet made by mixing groud walnuts and pulverized sugar with dried peaches.
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