Tavë kosi — lamb baked with yoghurt
Tender lamb and a little rice beneath a golden yoghurt and egg topping.
Active time45 min
Cooking2 h
Total2 h 30 minResting : 5 min
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Ingredients
- 4 garlic cloves
- 70 g unsalted butter
- 4 eggs
- 600 ml full-fat Greek-style yoghurt
- 1200 g raw boneless lamb shoulder
- 200 ml water
- 50 g plain wheat flour
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 pinch of ground nutmeg
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 2 pinches of ground black pepper
- 60 g uncooked long-grain rice
- 2 pinches of salt
Preparation
Cut the lamb into roughly 5 cm cubes. Peel and grate the garlic. Heat 20 g butter with the oil in a casserole. Brown the lamb in batches over high heat.
4 garlic cloves70 g unsalted butter1200 g raw boneless lamb shoulder1 tbsp olive oil- knife
- chopping board
- grater
- lidded casserole
- spatula
Add the garlic, oregano and water. Cover and simmer for about 60 minutes, until the lamb is tender. Preheat the oven to 180 °C. Rinse and drain the rice, then stir into the meat with half the salt and pepper. Transfer everything, including the juices, to the baking dish.
200 ml water1 tsp dried oregano2 pinches of ground black pepper60 g uncooked long-grain rice2 pinches of salt- lidded casserole
- oven
- colander
- 3 litre baking dish
- spoon
Beat the eggs in a bowl with a fork. Melt the remaining 50 g butter in a saucepan. Add the flour and stir over low heat for 2 minutes. Off the heat, whisk in the yoghurt. Warm gently for 2 minutes, stirring. Remove from the heat, then stir in the beaten eggs and remaining salt and pepper.
4 eggs600 ml full-fat Greek-style yoghurt50 g plain wheat flour- saucepan
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- bowl
- fork
Pour the yoghurt mixture over the lamb and rice and sprinkle with nutmeg. Bake for about 45 minutes, until golden, the topping is set and the rice is tender. Rest for 5 minutes before serving.
1 pinch of ground nutmeg- 3 litre baking dish
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Allergens
- Eggs
- Gluten
- Milk
Sources and credits
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