Tavë kosi
Tavë kosi (“soured milk casserole”) is a national dish in Albania. It is a simple dish of lamb (occasionally chicken, then called tavë kosi me mish pule) and rice baked with a mixture of yogurt and eggs (replacing the original soured milk) added to a roux (wheat flour and butter). It is also popular in Turkey, where it is known as Elbasan tava (Albanian: Tavë Elbasani or Tava e Elbasanit), named after the Albanian city of Elbasan. Some preparations of the Turkish cuisine version involve Béchamel sauce instead of the traditional yogurt sauce.
Ingredients
6 tbsp. unsalted butter
1 tbsp. olive oil, preferably Lucini brand
2 lb. lamb shoulder, trimmed and cut into 1 1⁄2″ pieces
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1⁄3 cup flour
3 tbsp. long grain white rice
4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
3 tbsp. finely chopped oregano
4 cups plain yogurt
1⁄8 tsp. freshly grated nutmeg
5 eggs
Instructions
Original recipe found here:
http://www.saveur.com/article/recipes/tave-kosi-albanian-baked-lamb-and-rice-with-yogurt
This was really good, too- comfort food!
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