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    Kosovo Tavë Kosi (Baked Lamb and Rice with Yogurt)

    April 14, 2016 By Darlene at International Cuisine

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    Kosovo Tavë Kosi is a delicious baked lamb dish with rice and yogurt.  The lamb is first cooked with garlic and rice and then seasoned with oregano.  The dish is smothered in a yogurt egg mixture that turns golden brown and souffle like in the oven.  The result is almost like a shepherds pie.  It is light however and has a tartness from the yogurt.  A lovely main dish for any occasion. The dish originated in Albania.  Enjoy!

    Kosovo Tave Kosi

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    Kosovo Tavë Kosi (Baked Lamb and Rice with Yogurt)

    Course Main Dish
    Cuisine Kosovo
    Prep Time 10 minutes
    Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
    Total Time 1 hour 40 minutes
    Servings 8
    Author International Cuisine

    Ingredients

    • 6 tbsp. unsalted butter
    • 1 tbsp. olive oil
    • 2 lb. lamb shoulder trimmed and cut into 1" pieces
    • 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

    • Heat oven to 375 degrees
    • Heat 3 tbsp. butter and the oil in a 6-qt. saucepan over medium-high heat.
    • Season lamb with salt and pepper and toss with 1⁄4 cup flour.
    • Cook lamb, turning as needed, until browned, 10–12 minutes.
    • Add rice, garlic, and 1⁄2 cup water; boil.
    • Reduce heat to medium-low; cook, covered, until rice is just tender, about 15-20 minutes.
    • Stir in oregano, salt, and pepper and transfer to a 9" x 13" baking dish; set aside.
    • Melt remaining butter in a saucepan over medium-high heat.
    • Whisk in remaining flour; cook until smooth, 2 minutes.
    • Remove from heat; whisk in yogurt, nutmeg, eggs, salt, and pepper until smooth.
    • Pour yogurt sauce evenly over lamb mixture.
    • Bake until golden and the lamb is tender, 45–60 minutes.

     

     

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    1. Sheryle

      April 15, 2016 at 12:42 pm

      Tung Darlene!! I am going to try the lamb recipe. It looks really interesting. Mark loves lamb, but I don't like it very much. Hoping this dish can bridge the gap!

      Sheryle

      • Darlene at International Cuisine

        April 15, 2016 at 2:09 pm

        Thanks Sheryle, let me know how it turned out!

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