Alani (, ) is a traditional Armenian sweet made from dried, pitted peaches filled with a mixture of ground walnuts, sugar, and spices such as cinnamon and cardamom.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, skilfully 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 ground walnuts and pulverized sugar with dried peaches. It is mainly found in the eastern regions of Armenia, particularly in the Gegharkunik Province.
Description Alani consists of peaches strung together on a thread and dried in the sun, with a walnut-based filling placed inside. In some variations, figs are used instead of peaches. The preparation involves several stages: peeling the peaches, fumigating them with sulfur, drying, removing the pits, stuffing with the nut mixture, and drying again.
According to the traditional recipe, for every 10 kg of peaches, the following ingredients are needed: 2.1 kg of walnut kernels 3.5 kg of sugar 20 g of cinnamon 20 g of cardamom 150 g of sulfur for fumigation
After the initial drying, the peaches are filled with the nut mixture, gently flattened, and strung on threads for final air-drying.
Traditions and modernity Alani is a seasonal delicacy typically prepared in late spring and early summer, during the peach harvest. Despite the increasing use of modern preservation methods such as freezing, alani remains a staple on local markets. However, traditional methods are gradually being replaced by faster, more industrial processes, threatening the preservation of original recipes and artisanal skills.
In literature Alani is mentioned in the third chapter of the historical novel Wounds of Armenia by Armenian author Khachatur Abovian:
See also Pastegh Sharots
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