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Tavë Kosi (Baked Lamb and Yoghurt)

Tavë Kosi (Baked Lamb and Yoghurt) is a traditional Albanian recipe for a dish of lamb baked in a yoghurt and egg sauce. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Albanian dish of: Tavë Kosi.

prep time

20 minutes

cook time

75 minutes

Total Time:

95 minutes

Serves:

6

Rating: 4.5 star rating

Tags : Sauce RecipesLamb RecipesMilk RecipesBaking RecipesAlbania Recipes


Ingredients:

675g lamb
4 tbsp butter
2 tbsp rice
salt and freshly-ground black pepper, to taste

For the Yoghurt Sauce:
4 tbsp butter
1 tbsp flour
900ml yoghurt
5 eggs
salt and black pepper, to taste

Method:

Slice the lamb into four serving pieces and sprinkle each one liberally with salt and black pepper. Drizzle with a little oil, place in a roasting dish and dot with half the butter. Place in an oven pre-heated to 180°C and roast for about 30 minutes (baste every 5 minutes or so with the melted butter). Remove from the oven at this time, scatter the rice over the top and set aside.

Now prepare the yoghurt sauce. Melt the butter in a pan then sprinkle the flour on top and mix in to form a smooth roux and take off the heat. Meanwhile whisk together the yoghurt and eggs and season with salt and pepper. Stir this mixture into the roux an whisk until even then pour over the meat. Return to the oven and continue baking for about 45 minutes. Serve immediately.