Tavë Kosi
Baked lamb under a set yogurt and egg custard.
Ingredients
- 1 kg Lamb
- 3 cups Yogurt
- 4 Eggs
- ½ cup Rice
- 5 tbsp Butter
- 3 tbsp Flour
- 4 cloves Garlic
- 1 tsp Oregano
- 2 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Black pepper
- 1 cup Water
Method
- Brown the lamb — Sear the lamb pieces in butter with garlic, then roast at 180°C for 40 minutes with a little water.
- Cook the rice — Parboil the rice for 5 minutes and drain.
- Make the custard — Whisk the yogurt with eggs, flour, salt and oregano until completely smooth.
- Assemble — Put the lamb and rice in a baking dish and pour the yogurt custard over so everything is submerged.
- Bake — Bake at 180°C for 45 minutes until set, puffed and golden on top.
- Tavë Kosi is ready — Rest 15 minutes so it firms enough to cut into squares.