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LENTIL DISHES ARE MOSTLY VEGAN CANT ADD ANIMAL PRODUCTS ADD RED PEPPER TO ONIONS BUT I DON'T HAVE HERE SO PRETEND USUALLY USED DRY GRAINS BUT TO SAVE TIME AM USING COOKED GRAINS IN 19th CENTURY USED SESAME OR FLAX OIL BUT SINCE SOVIET TIMES US SUNFLOWER OIL ADDING RED BEANS, CHICKPEAS, RICE, LENTILS WITH FIRE OFF ADD TOMATO PASTE, SALT FROM CLAY JAR SHAPED LIKE PREGNANT WOMAN - BRINGS FERTILITY TO HOUSE. JARS MADE BY WOMAN, NOT FIRED AT FARMERS MARKERS PEOPE ALWAYS LOOK FOR GREENS TO TAKE HOME + DRY FOR WINTER SPICES - THYME, DRIED BURBERRY, CARNELIAN CHERY - BOIL AND DESEEDED - CAN'T USE ONES HERE BECAUSE NOT DESEEDED ARMENIANS NEED TO LEARN HOW TO ROLL TOLMA - WHEN SHE WAS YOUNG SHE WAS NOT ALLOWED TO ROLL TOLMA FOR GUESTS. WHEN SHE GOT MARRIED, MOTHER-IN-LAW GAVE HER RECIPE SO HER SON COULD EAT PROPER TOLMA. AFTER 10 YEARS SHE CAN NOW MAKE IT. EVERYONE THINKS THEIR MOTHER MAKES BEST TOLMA FOR FESTIVAL NEED TO MAKE TOLMA FOR 4 PEOPLE + NO ONE KNEW HOW MUCH INGREDIENTS SINCE MOSTLY MAKE TOLMA FOR AT LEAST 10 STORY ABOUT A MAN WHO ORDERED TOLMA AT RESTAURANT PUT CABBAGE AT BOTTOM OF POT - USE CABBAGE NOT SUITABLE FOR ROLLING Q - HOW DO YOU KEEP CABBAGE ON BOTTOM FROM BURNING A - MEDIUM HEAT, NO STIRRING SKILLFUL WOMEN ROLL TOLMA IN HANDS - SHE WILL DO IT ON CUTTING BOARD ARIANNA - LOOKS LIKE WRAPPING SIMILAR TO BURRITO DO YOU NEED TO PUT CABBAGE SPINE-DOWN? Q - CAN YOU USE RED CABBAGE? A - WE DON'T HAVE ANY. IF NOT TOO HARD [[?]] NEED TO PICKLE Q - WHAT ARE INGREDIENTS A - LISTS THEM Q - WATER OR OIL AT BOTTOM OF POT A - ADD ROSEHIPS JUICE (UNSWEETENED) BUT CAN'T FIND IT HERE. THIS IS NOT PROPER CABBAGE FOR TOLMA CAN ALSO WRAP IN GRAPE LEAVES. ADD TOMATO PASTE + WATER - SORRY I CAN'T GIVE EXACT AMOUNTS HAS ANYONE TASTED LENTIL TOLMA? ARIANNA - "YES" NEED SPECIAL PLATE TO COVER TOLMA IN POT. FIRST COVER TOLMA WITH CABBAGE LEAVES NEED TO ADD WATER + VINEGAR SINCE THE CABBAGE IS NOT PICKLED ADD WATER NOT TO COVER TOLMA BUT ONLY HALF IT SHOULD BOIL 3O MINUTES IF GRAINS COOKED, 1 1/2 HOURS IF RAW Q - CAN YOU COOK EVERYTHING BEFORE HAND + THEN COOK A - I COOKED THE GRAINS SEPARATELY FOR APPEARANCE Q - WHEN YOU PICKLE CABBAGE DO YOU BOIL IT FIRST? A - NO - PUT RAW IN SALT WATER