Best Tavë Kosi Baked Lamb and Yogurt Recipe
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Best Tavë Kosi Baked Lamb and Yogurt Recipe

Learn how to prepare Best Tavë Kosi Baked Lamb and Yogurt Recipe with this simple recipe. Perfect for Lamb and ideal for International lovers....

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10 Min Prep

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40 Min Cook

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6 Servings

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Non-Vegetarian

Ingredients

  • 600g Lamb
  • 20g Butter
  • 2 tablespoons Olive Oil
  • 70g Rice
  • 2 tsp Oregano
  • 450ml Boiling Water
  • 2 cloves chopped Garlic
  • Pinch Salt
  • Pinch Pepper
  • 50g Butter
  • 2 tablespoons Flour
  • 750g Greek Yogurt
  • 6 Eggs
  • Pinch Salt
  • Pinch Pepper

Instructions

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1 Baking the Lamb In a large cooking vessel (with a lid) thaw the shortening and olive cooking oil together then stream in in the diced lamb.
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Brown the lamb on a medium burning up, this will take around 5 mins.
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2 stream in in the garlic, oregano, 300ml of liquid and savor with seasoning and pepper.
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combine well before covering with the lid.
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Leave to low-boil for 50 mins mixing a couple of times ensuring the lamb doesn’t start to scorch.
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3 The juices should have nearly all boiled away so another 150ml of liquid should be added along with the rice.
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combine altogether, bring to the bring to a low-boil, place the lid on and leave for just 10 mins.
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It’s advised to check at around 8 mins – you want the liquid to be evaporated with just yielding coating of oily liquid left over the lamb and rice.
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4 Place the lamb and rice into a casserole dish, the mixture should fully wrap the base and have at least 2 inches spare for the yogurt.
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Alternatively you can split into four ceramic bowls.
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5 Making a Roux In a small saucepan thaw the shortening over a medium burning up and then stream in in two tablespoons of ground mix while continuously stirring for two mins (stream in in a little extra ground mix if needed).
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The roux should not be thick but not too runny, the colour will darken slightly.
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stream in the roux into a dish and keep to one side.
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6 Making the Yogurt Mixture In a mixing dish stream in in the yogurt, eggs and savor with seasoning and pepper.
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combine together then stream in in the roux continuing to combine fast for a minute to ensure the roux and yogurt are thoroughly combined.
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7 stream in the yogurt mixture over the baked lamb and rice and strew on a little oregano.
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8 culinary preparation Place on the bottom shelf of the oven on 180 degrees for 35 mins then move it up to the middle for a further 10 mins.
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The Tavë kosi is ready when the yogurt has risen up high and a golden crust formed.
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9 Leave to cool for 5 – 10 mins before serving.

Recipe Information

Cuisine
International
Course
Lamb
Diet
Non-Vegetarian
Total Time
50 mins

Recipe Time chart

Preparation Time

10 mins

Cooking Time

40 mins

Total Time

50 mins
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Author

Master Chef

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