| Region or state | Armenia,Iran,Turkey |
|---|---|
| Serving temperature | Hot |
Stuffed apples (Armenian:լցոնած խնձոր,Persian:دلمه سیب,Turkish:Elma dolması)[1] are made of apples stuffed with meat (lamb) andrice. The ingredients typically include greenapples,minced meat,rice,onion,tomato paste,parsley, mint,cinnamon,salt,black pepper, and vegetable oil.
Armenian stuffed apples are made with apples stuffed with minced meat, parsley,mint,tarragon, black pepper, salt,raisins,apricots,walnuts,allspice, cinnamon,sumac,cumin,sumac flavoredgrape syrup,sautéed onions andgarlic.[2] This type of stuffed apples is calledEtchmiadzin Dolma.[3]
Iranian stuffed apples are made with apples that are stuffed with onion,turmeric,cloves, butter, minced meat, rice, grape syrup, cinnamon, pepper,lemon juice, andbrown sugar.[4][5]
In most variations, the apples are cooked in sumac flavoredgrape juice orsyrup.
There also is a meatless variant of the filling that is made from a sauteed mixture of diced apples, dicedpears, walnuts,hazelnuts, currants, butter, cinnamon,cloves, andstar anise. The hollowed out apples are stuffed with the mixture and baked in the oven. This version may be garnished with powdered sugar and is especially popular inArmenia.[6]
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