# Hamegh Pahots (Համեղ Պահոց)

> Home kitchen in Yerevan, Armenia, selling handmade, ready-to-cook (semi-finished, frozen) dishes made from scratch by chef Gohar, who has 20+ years of professional experience. Orders by phone: +374 99 07 69 19 (099 07 69 19 in Armenia). Serves Yerevan and nearby regions.

Also written as: Hamex Pahoc, Hamexpahoc, Хамех Пахоц. Instagram: @hamex.pahoc_

## About
- Chef Gohar started in European restaurants and also works as a personal chef.
- Everything is made from scratch: dough (flour, egg, water, salt) kneaded by hand, meat chosen by Gohar and ground and salted in her own kitchen on the day of preparation.
- The food arrives uncooked and ready to cook at home, straight from the freezer. It is not delivered hot.

## Menu (prices in AMD; confirm when ordering)
- [Pelmeni (Պելմենի)](https://hamexpahoc.am/menu/pelmeni/): 5000 AMD per kg. Small handmade pelmeni (meat dumplings) with thin dough (flour, egg, water, salt) and a filling of freshly ground meat and onion. 5000 AMD per kg. To cook: drop frozen pelmeni into boiling salted water with a bay leaf, stir, and simmer 5–7 minutes after they float. Serve with butter, sour cream or garlic matsun.
- [Khinkali (Խինկալի)](https://hamexpahoc.am/menu/khinkali/): 400 AMD per piece. Large hand-pleated khinkali with a juicy meat filling that forms broth inside while cooking. 400 AMD per piece. To cook: drop frozen khinkali into a large pot of boiling salted water and cook 10–12 minutes after they float. Eat by hand, holding the top knot, and sip the broth first.
- [Sini manti (Սինի մանթի)](https://hamexpahoc.am/menu/sini-manti/): 5000 AMD per kg. Sini manti: small open meat dumplings baked in a tray (sini) until golden. 5000 AMD per kg. To cook: bake frozen manti in a buttered tray at 200°C for 20–25 minutes, add hot broth (optionally with tomato paste) halfway up, and bake 10–15 minutes more. Serve with garlic matsun (yogurt) and melted butter.
- [Blinchiki (filled crepes) (Նրբաբլիթներ)](https://hamexpahoc.am/menu/nrbablit/): 300–400 AMD per piece; 80 AMD per piece. Thin handmade crepes (blinchiki) with four fillings: cottage cheese, chicken, mushroom, or beef. 300–400 AMD per piece depending on filling; plain crepe sheets 80 AMD each. To cook: fry seam-side down in butter over medium heat, covered, 3–4 minutes per side. Serve with sour cream, or honey and jam for the cottage-cheese ones.
- [Syrniki (Սիռնիկներ)](https://hamexpahoc.am/menu/syrniki/): 300 AMD per piece. Syrniki: soft cottage-cheese pancakes made from fresh cottage cheese, egg and a little flour. 300 AMD per piece. To cook: fry from frozen over medium-low heat in a little butter, covered, 3–4 minutes per side. Serve with sour cream, honey or jam.
- [Grape-leaf tolma (dolma) (Թփով տոլմա)](https://hamexpahoc.am/menu/tpov-tolma/): 6000 AMD per kg. Armenian grape-leaf tolma (dolma): young grape leaves rolled by hand around ground meat, rice, onion, cilantro and mint. 6000 AMD per kg. To cook: pack tightly in a pot, weigh down with an upside-down plate, cover with boiling water or broth, and simmer 45–60 minutes until the rice is soft. Serve with garlic matsun (yogurt).
- [Cabbage tolma (Կաղամբի տոլմա)](https://hamexpahoc.am/menu/kaghambi-tolma/): 5500 AMD per kg. Cabbage tolma: blanched cabbage leaves rolled by hand around ground meat, rice, onion and herbs. 5500 AMD per kg. To cook: pack in a pot, cover with a plate and boiling water or broth (optionally with tomato paste), and simmer 50–60 minutes. Serve with garlic matsun or sour cream.
- [Pasuts (Lenten) tolma (Պասուց տոլմա)](https://hamexpahoc.am/menu/pasuts-tolma/): 600 AMD per piece. Pasuts tolma: Armenian Lenten (meat-free, vegan) tolma — cabbage leaves rolled around a filling of chickpeas, lentils, beans, bulgur, onion, tomato and herbs. 600 AMD per piece. To cook: pack in a pot with water halfway up, oil and tomato paste or lemon juice, and simmer 30–40 minutes. Traditionally served cold or lukewarm.
- [Ishli kufta (Իշլի քյուֆթա)](https://hamexpahoc.am/menu/ishli-kufta/): 650 AMD per piece; 700 AMD per piece. Ishli kufta: Armenian stuffed kibbeh — a thin shell of fine bulgur and ground beef with red pepper, filled with onion-fried meat and herbs (also available with walnut). 650 AMD per piece, 700 with walnut. To cook: deep-fry from frozen at 170–180°C for 6–8 minutes, bake at 200°C for 25–30 minutes, or boil 8–10 minutes after they float. Serve with lemon and fresh herbs.
- [Chicken cutlets (Հավի կոտլետ)](https://hamexpahoc.am/menu/havi-kotlet/): 450 AMD per piece. Chicken cutlets made from freshly ground chicken, shaped by hand. 450 AMD per piece. To cook: fry from frozen in oil over medium heat 5–6 minutes per side, then 5 minutes covered on low heat, or bake at 190°C for 25–30 minutes. Cook until no longer pink inside.
- [Beef cutlets (Տավարի կոտլետ)](https://hamexpahoc.am/menu/tavari-kotlet/): 550 AMD per piece. Beef cutlets made from freshly ground beef, shaped by hand. 550 AMD per piece. To cook: fry from frozen in oil over medium heat 5–6 minutes per side, then 5 minutes covered on low heat, or bake at 190°C for 25–30 minutes.
- [Chicken schnitzel (Հավի շնիցել)](https://hamexpahoc.am/menu/havi-shnicel/): 7000 AMD per kg. Chicken schnitzel: thinly pounded chicken breast, breaded by hand and ready to fry. 7000 AMD per kg. To cook: shallow-fry from frozen in hot oil 3–4 minutes per side until golden, or bake at 200°C for 15–20 minutes. Serve with lemon.

## How to order
Call +374 99 07 69 19. Gohar answers and arranges the order and the day.

## Links
- [Website](https://hamexpahoc.am/)
- [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/hamex.pahoc_/)
- [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61595869648335)