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Tavë Kosi

Tavë kosi is an Albanian lamb casserole with a substantial yogurt-and-egg topping.

About Tavë Kosi

Tavë kosi is an Albanian lamb casserole with a substantial yogurt-and-egg topping. Mimoza Tresova’s maternal rendition brings tender pieces of lamb together with a rich, tangy sauce.

Butter adds richness, while black pepper supplies the stated spice. Eggs give the yogurt mixture its custard-like body, with flour contributing to the sauce around the meat.

The casserole has a browned upper surface and a soft interior. Pieces of lamb sit beneath the pale yogurt topping, giving each portion a contrast between savoury meat and gently sour dairy.

Allergens in this recipe

Contains: Milk, Egg.

Other allergen details are unconfirmed.

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Ingredients in Tavë Kosi

Mimoza Tresova’s maternal Albanian tavë kosi.

Ingredient details & uncertainties

Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.

  • Lamb leg with bone: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Actual42 lamb leg, broad lamb candidate; bone retained.
  • Flour, cereal unspecified: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Actual46 generic flour, cereal not established.
  • Salt: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
  • Black pepper: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
  • Yogurt: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Milk source-confirmed. Named yogurt confirms Milk; exact culture/product formula unresolved.
  • Eggs: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Egg source-confirmed. Actual58 eggs confirm Egg.
  • Butter: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Milk source-confirmed. Actual61 butter confirms Milk.
  • Water: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Literal method66 water, consolidated broth liquid not an invented separate stock.

Origins & food traditions

Albania association in the attributed source; no exclusive invention claim.

Countries

  • Albania
  • AlbaniaCatalogue link pending review

Cuisines & regions

Sources & references
  1. Lamb with Yogurt Casserole (Tavë Kosi) — Mimoza Tresova, Mimis Recipes