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Kavarma
Also known as: Каварма
Bulgarian pork and leek stew with tomato, paprika and white wine.

About Kavarma
Kavarma is a Bulgarian slow-cooked meat dish with many regional and household versions. This profile follows a pork kavarma kebap built around leeks, onion, tomato, paprika and white wine.
Pork supplies rich savoury depth, while leeks and onion soften into a sweet aromatic base. Tomato and paprika bring warm red flavour, and white wine adds gentle acidity before parsley freshens the finish.
The finished kavarma is a thick, glossy stew of tender pork pieces and collapsed leeks in a brick-red sauce. Most of the liquid cooks down, leaving the meat and vegetables richly coated rather than soupy.
Allergens in this recipe
Allergen details are not yet confirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in Kavarma
Bulgarian Pork Kavarma Kebap with Leeks and White Wine.
- Vegetable oilPork-browning medium
- PorkTender savoury meat
- LeeksSweet vegetable body
- Tomato pasteConcentrated tomato sauce
- PaprikaWarm red seasoning
- Black pepperPeppery seasoning
- SaltSeasoning
- WaterSlow-cooking liquid
- White wineAcidic aromatic cooking liquid
- OnionSavoury aromatic
- Fresh parsleyFresh herbal finish
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Vegetable oil: . The source does not identify the oil's plant source, blend or refining status
- Pork:
- Leeks:
- Tomato paste: . The source does not identify a commercial product formula
- Paprika:
- Black pepper:
- Salt:
- Water:
- White wine:
- Onion:
- Fresh parsley:
Origins & food traditions
Marga's Global Kitchen supplies the complete pork kavarma kebap recipe fixed here. International Cuisine independently documents Bulgarian kavarma as a pork-and-vegetable stew using onion, leeks, tomato, white wine, oil and related seasonings, while the Bulgarian cuisine reference corroborates kavarma as an established Bulgarian main dish.
Countries
- Bulgaria
- BulgariaCatalogue link pending review
Cuisines & regions
- Bulgarian Cuisine
- Balkan Cuisine
- Bulgarian CuisineCatalogue link pending review
AI-generated illustration of one possible presentation. Recipes and ingredients vary; the image does not establish allergen content.