Have you ever wondered: “What is the secret of Caucasian longevity?” Of course, there are a great many factors influencing this phenomenon. This is clean mountain air, and spring water, and organic food, and much more. However, one of the most important reasons is that in the Caucasus it is customary to eat a large amount of greens and herbs. Tortillas with herbs, the recipe of which we will present to your attention, is the crown dish of the Karabakh Armenians. For their preparation, several dozen herbs are used. We will not list the names of all greenery, since many of them are completely unknown to Russians. All these herbs are collected on mountain slopes, sometimes impassable and requiring skill of a climber, then they are thoroughly washed, dried and laid out in canvas bags specially made for grass. In this form of grass are stored for a long time. Stocks are made so that housewives have the opportunity to cook these delicious flat cakes all year round. From the end of spring to late autumn, cooks have the opportunity to cook Armenian cakes with herbs from fresh herbs. The recipe for these culinary products is very simple and does not require much time.
Our recipe is slightly different from the original one and is more adapted to the Russian vegetable market. However, this cake does not become less mouth-watering and fragrant. By the way, the
recipe for tortillas with greens should be of interest primarily to those who care about their figure and fight against excess calories. Also, these cakes are excellent food during fasting: delicious, nutritious and low-calorie.
Scones with greens. Recipe and step by step instructions
Essential Ingredients
For the test:
- flour - 1 kg;
- salt -1 dessert spoon ;
- warm water - 2-2.5 cups.
For filling:
- 1 bunch of spinach;
- a small bunch of beet tops;
- 1 bunch of parsley;
- 1 bunch of dill;
- 1 bunch of cilantro;
- 1 small bunch of sorrel;
- 10 onion feathers (1 medium-sized onion possible);
- vegetable oil - 4-5 tablespoons;
- ground black pepper;
- salt;
- ground red pepper.
Cooking dough
Pour the flour in a pot, dissolve the salt in water, pour water with one hand in a stream, and with the other with the help of a wooden spoon, knead a uniform steep dough. Cover with a towel and leave for an hour.
Cooking stuffing
Carefully sort and rinse the greens, lay them on towels to remove excess moisture. Take a deep bowl and add finely chopped greens of all sorts and onions in turn. Pour in vegetable oil and sprinkle spices. Mix everything well. In a word, it turns out a very tasty green salad, which can be eaten raw.
Form cakes with herbs (the recipe is designed for 15 - 20 servings)
Divide the dough into 15 - 20 equal lumps. Sprinkle the working surface with flour. Using a rolling pin, roll each lump into a flat cake the size of an ordinary plate. Put the filling in the center of the cakes along the entire diameter with a slide. Tie the ends of the dough like a Russian pie. Press the edges of the brush so that the pie becomes flat. You can arrange the product in the form of chebureks, that is, put the filling on one half of the tortilla, cover it with the second part, and press down the edges, giving it the shape of a crescent.
Bake Armenian tortillas with herbs
Heat the cast-iron pan thoroughly, put cakes on it, reduce the heat and cover it, after two minutes turn the product on the other side. As you understand, each cake is baked for about 3-4 minutes. In order to avoid the smell of burnt dough, you need to remove excess flour with a special brush or simply blow it away.