How to Revive Dried Lavash and 6 Delicious Fillings for It 0 21

To restore the former elasticity and taste of dried lavash, you will need... a spray bottle. Spray the lavash with water several times and place it in the oven for a couple of minutes. This way, it will become fragrant, soft, and elastic again. Therefore, it should be eaten while hot. There are many options for fillings.

Herbs and Egg

The first option is perfect: take lavash, assorted herbs (definitely with tarragon), goat cheese, and a hard-boiled egg. Crumble the cheese with the egg and place it on the herbs (they won’t tear), tightly roll it in the lavash, and enjoy this delicacy. It pairs wonderfully with cold tan — it makes for a summer morning snack in Armenia.

Cheeses

The second option with lavash, which I often use when there’s leftover cheese platter from an event. Take all the cheeses, chop them slightly, and place them in the middle of the lavash, forming an envelope. Fry it in a dry skillet or with a little bit of melted butter on both sides. This results in a crispy khachapuri made of lavash with cheese inside — also very tasty.

Omelet

When you prepare an omelet with vegetables, basturma, or tomatoes for a large group and there’s some left over, I often do this. I take the ready omelet, add goat cheese, roll it all up in lavash, and eat it without any frying. Usually, I cook while others eat, so I gather everything that remains on the skillet and table into the lavash, wrap it up, and enjoy it.

Meat

If you have leftover meat (pork, chicken — it doesn’t matter) and vegetables from the grill, take a large piece of lavash and make a sort of shawarma. Cut the meat, vegetables, and herbs, and add sauce. I don’t use mayonnaise, but if there’s kamats matsun, it will work. If not, you can use adjika or mayonnaise with a light addition of garlic and cucumbers. Wrap it in shawarma and fry it in a dry skillet on both sides or preheat the oven to 200 °C and place it there for 6–7 minutes.

Fish

Fish in lavash turns out very tasty. Any boneless fish should be coated in flour and fried almost until done. Take lavash, place the fried fish in it, add herbs (I prefer parsley and tarragon), and you can add a couple of pieces of butter. Roll it all up into a flat roll and place it in the oven for 10 minutes at 180 °C.

Vegetables

Vegetarian lavash rolls also turn out very tasty. Take all the vegetables from the fridge, avocado, and if you have hummus — that’s great. Add herbs, roll them up, and you can either bake them or eat them raw. I prefer them raw. If you decide to bake them, on a hot skillet, just 2 minutes is enough for the lavash to become crispy while the vegetables remain fresh.