How to make Armenian Ghapama

dried fruits

🥗Healthier: fresh fruits

💰Cheaper: canned fruits

Fresh fruits add natural sweetness and reduce sugar content.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey provides natural sweetness with unique flavor.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil offers a healthier fat option.

pomegranate seeds

🥗Healthier: cranberries

💰Cheaper: raisins

Cranberries provide a tart flavor and are often less expensive.

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).

Cut the top off the pumpkin and scoop out the seeds and stringy insides.

In a bowl, combine half cooked rice, raisins, walnuts, chopped apricots, honey, and cinnamon.

Mix the filling thoroughly until well combined.

Stuff the pumpkin with the rice mixture, packing it tightly.

Dot the top with butter.

Place the pumpkin in a baking dish and add water to the bottom of the dish.

Cover the pumpkin with its top and seal with foil.

Bake for 1.5 to 2 hours until the pumpkin is tender.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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