Lavash roll - general principles and methods of preparation
The unleavened lavash leaf somehow imperceptibly became very popular among housewives, many different dishes are prepared from it. It’s quite convenient to have a ready-made cake on hand - no need to knead the dough and spend time baking. They put fish, vegetables, and minced meat in it, which are then stewed in sauce. But still made pita rolls with all kinds of fillings. Literally everything is wrapped in it - from carrots, vegetables and cheese to meat, sausages and fish, flavoring the ingredients with sauces and mayonnaise. This appetizer has become an indispensable dish on the festive table, which guests grab among the first. Because it is very very tasty. For the holidays, they often use a more refined filling - red fish, caviar, smoked meat, for the everyday table make minced meat simpler - from carrots, canned fish, cheese and garlic.
Lavash roll - product preparation
For roll, it is more convenient to use sheets of a rectangular shape. It should be folded along to get a long, not very thick "sausage". When the roll is ready, he is definitely given time to lie down so that the sheets are saturated with sauce and are not dry. Then it is cut into slices with a thickness of one to four centimeters, depending on the type of filling.
Lavash roll - the best recipes
Recipe 1: Lavash Crab Roll
A hearty and tasty appetizer in the form of a roll of pita bread and crab sticks will be in place both on the dining table and on the holiday. The greens of dill, green onion and parsley make the appetizer more juicy, enrich it with vitamins and minerals, decorate the cut of the roll.
Ingredients: pita bread - 4 leaves, 300g crab sticks, 4 hard-boiled eggs, a bunch of greens - parsley, onion, dill, 250ml mayonnaise.
Cooking method
Grease the lower double (of two pieces) layer of pita bread with mayonnaise and cover with finely chopped greens. Put one more sheet on top and grease again with mayonnaise, on which evenly spread the crab sticks, cut into thin circles. Cover with a sheet of pita bread again, grease with mayonnaise and sprinkle finely chopped eggs.
Now all the layers need to be rolled up in a tight roll and left to soak in warmth for one hour. Then you can serve on the table, cut into pieces, or shift for storage in the cold.
Recipe 2: Lavash roll with salmon
This gourmet appetizer is not only tasty and healthy, it also looks very elegant on the table. In order for the salmon roll to keep its shape well, it must be supplemented with a plastic mass. Any cheese with mayonnaise, or cheese mass, in which a little greens are added for beauty, is well suited for the thickener.
Ingredients: lavash 2 pcs., 400 g light-salted salmon, 200 g any cheese, a bunch of dill, mayonnaise.
Cooking method
Finely chop dill, grate cheese. Mix by adding mayonnaise.
Lubricate the double layer of pita bread (lay one sheet on the other) with cheese, spread the pieces of salmon on top and roll it tightly into a roll. Allow it to soak for a couple of hours (you can leave it overnight in the cold), cut into slices 1.0-1.5 centimeters thick and serve.
Recipe 3: Pita bread roll with red fish
Ingredients: 2 pita bread, 200-300g of soft cheese (cream, viola, amber), 4 tomatoes, 400g of salted red fish, a bunch of greens (parsley, dill), mayonnaise.
Cooking method
Peel the tomatoes, cut into thin slices. It is necessary to take meaty tomatoes so that there is less liquid. Arrange tomato slices on the first sheet of pita bread, greased with mayonnaise. Sprinkle with herbs. Cover with a second sheet, grease it with soft cheese. Put thin slices of fish and wrap the sheets in a roll. Allow to soak for two to three hours in the cold.
Recipe 4: Lavash Roll with Chicken
A delicious appetizer with chicken and vegetable filling is a great alternative to sandwiches. You can put it on the festive table and grab it for work instead of lunch.
Ingredients: 1 pita bread, 1 chicken breast (400-500g), 6-8 lettuce leaves, 1 bell pepper (preferably red, for beauty), 2 steep eggs, salt, 300ml mayonnaise.
Cooking method
Boil chicken breast until soft in salted water. Cool, finely chop or grind in a blender.
Cut pepper into strips, chop greens, finely chop eggs. Add chicken meat, 200ml of mayonnaise, mix and salt.
Lubricate pita bread over the entire surface with mayonnaise, overlap the lettuce leaves and lay out the meat filling. Add a little salt and wrap the roll. Put in the cold for several hours. Cut two to three centimeters thick.
Recipe 5: Lavash roll with cheese
For minced meat, you can mix cheese, garlic and mayonnaise, wrap the roll - that's the snack is ready. But you can make a more interesting filling by introducing additional components.
Ingredients: 2 pita bread, 2 hard boiled eggs, 150 g of cheese (hard or semi-hard), 3 cloves of garlic, a bunch of greens (to taste), 1 tomato, mayonnaise.
Cooking method
Crush eggs and greens with a knife. Cheese and garlic - finely grate. Peel the tomatoes and finely chop them. Mix all the ingredients, add mayonnaise so that the stuffing is not dry, but not too liquid.
Since the filling will be juicy, it is advisable to use a double layer of pita bread (i.e. 2 sheets) for the roll. Lay the finished stuffing on pita bread, roll it into a roll.
Recipe 6: Ham Lavash Roll
This three-layer roll can be taken with you on the road, served for breakfast or baked in the microwave. The cheese will melt and you get a delicious hot snack. The amount of ingredients is approximate, as the sizes of pita bread are different, so you can increase / decrease portions.
Ingredients: 4 pita bread, 300 g of ham, 4 boiled eggs, 2 bunches of greens (any), 150 g of cheese, 300 ml of mayonnaise.
Cooking method
Grease the first sheet with mayonnaise and put thinly sliced slices of ham on it.
Cover with a second sheet and lay on it a filling of finely chopped eggs mixed with mayonnaise.
On the third sheet put the minced meat from finely grated cheese with mayonnaise.
Thickly grease the fourth leaf with mayonnaise and sprinkle with finely chopped herbs. Roll up the roll and let it soak in the cold.
Recipe 7: Pita Bread Roll with Carrot
A sharp and light snack, which is just enough to moderate your appetite and hold out until dinner. You can take to work, eat at home or offer guests as a snack before serving the main course.
Ingredients: 1 pita bread, a large bunch of herbs, 300 g of spicy Korean carrots, 100-150 ml of mayonnaise and ketchup, 100-150 g of suluguni cheese.
Cooking method
Mix ketchup and mayonnaise, grease with pita sauce. Sprinkle with herbs. Divide the Suluguni into thin long "ropes" -fibers (8-10 cm), scatter them randomly on the greens. Put the carrots on the cheese. Roll up the roll.
Recipe 8: Lavash roll with mushrooms
A delicious and satisfying three-layer roll with mushroom filling. Looks very noble on the festive table. Instead of mayonnaise, for a bunch, soft cream cheese is used, which is better to take with toppings - mushrooms, bacon or ham.
Ingredients: pita bread - 3 leaves, 400g of fresh mushrooms (frozen), 1 stalk of leek, soft cream cheese, a bunch of dill, for frying lean or butter (can be cut in half), black pepper, salt.
Cooking method
Chop the white root of the leek into half rings and spasser. Add mushroom slices and fry until tender for about fifteen minutes. Sprinkle with pepper and salt. Cool it down. Spread a sheet of pita bread with 1/3 of the cheese, sprinkle with half a serving of chopped dill. Cover with a second sheet, spread another 1/3 of the cheese and distribute the mushroom filling. Lay the third sheet on top, grease with the last part of the cheese and sprinkle with the remaining half of the greens. Roll tight, let it soak for two hours in the cold.
Recipe 9: Lavash roll with canned goods
A simple but quite tasty roll is obtained with a filling of canned fish. Tuna, saury, and sardines will do.
Ingredients: 1 pita bread, 1 can of canned fish in oil, 1 onion and carrot, 150 ml of mayonnaise, 150 g of soft cream cheese, a bunch of greens, vegetable oil.
Cooking method
Chop the carrots into strips, onions in half rings. Fry in oil until tender. Cool it down.
Drain the liquid from the can, transfer the fish to a bowl and knead with a fork. Chop greens.
Grease half a sheet of pita bread with mayonnaise, and the second with soft cheese. Put fried vegetables on mayonnaise, and fish on them. Sprinkle the portion covered with cheese with herbs. Start rolling the roll should be from the fish edge. Allow to soak for one hour.
Lavash roll - useful tips from experienced chefs
- In order for the pita bread to not go too far, it must be stored by wrapping it with foil, cling film or putting it in a plastic bag.
- For rolls you should use the highest quality sheets, well baked. Such pita bread smells very appetizing, unlike low-quality, which has the smell of raw dough.
