Tavë Kosi Kosovare

Baked lamb and rice under a yogurt 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 cup Water

Method

1. Roast the lamb — Brown the lamb in butter with garlic, then roast at 180°C for 40 minutes.
2. Parboil the rice — Cook the rice 5 minutes and drain.
3. Make the custard — Whisk the yogurt with eggs, flour, salt and oregano until smooth.
4. Assemble — Put the lamb and rice in a dish and pour the custard over to submerge.
5. Bake — Bake at 180°C for 45 minutes until set and golden.
6. Tavë Kosi is ready — Rest 15 minutes before cutting into squares.

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