Fruits, Vegetables, and Recipes of Albania

Albanian fruits and vegetables may be "unknown" in the world but many Europeans actually eat Albanian produce as part of their breakfasts, lunches, and dinners. Below is a traditional Albanian dish made from delicious Albanian produce.

Tave Kosi

		Tave Kosi (photo: right) is a traditional dish of Elbasan, Albania. The dish is made with lamb, yogurt, and rice baked in a mixture of eggs and yogurt. A usually side dish for Tave Kosi is a Greek salad (photo: left). Prep Time: 40 Minutes Total Time: 60 Minutes Serves: 4 People


		Ingredients					Directions
		500grams (1.1lbs) of Lamb Meat				1.	Wash the lamb and sparingly rub in oil and salt.
		2 Tablespoons of Corn Starch				2.	Bake the lamb at 200C/400F for 40 minutes.
		2 Tablespoons of Butter				3.	Stir eggs, yogurt, and corn starch in separate bowl.
		800-1000grams (1.75-2.2lbs) Yogurt				4.	Boil water in the pan, with the lamb, and add rice plus the egg/yogurt/corn starch mixture.
		3 Cups of Water				5.	Do not stir ingredients.
		3 Cups of Rice				6.	Leave ingredients in the pan until the top becomes reddish in color.
		2 Teaspoons of Salt
		4 Eggs