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Goldkeys Recipes	Tavë Kosi (Albanian National Dish)	Share
Description:	Of all the food I had in the Balkans during the 2022 trip, I loved Albanian food the most. Unfortunately, I didn’t get around to recording the best dishes so when I got home, I selected this one to try. The yogurt / egg topping makes the dish unique and it tastes great.

Cook: Steven Goldsmith Servings:   8    Calories Total Fat Sat. Fat Trans Fat Poly Fat Mono Fat. Cholesterol Sodium Total Carbs Diet. Fiber Sugars Add Sugars Protein Vitamin A Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin C Vitamin D Vitamin E Vitamin K Calcium Iron Potassium Thiamin Riboflavin Niacin Phosphorus Magnesium Zinc Folate : Calories: 4,899 Per Serving: 612   Source:   Saveur

Preparation:   0:40 Cook Time:   1:30 Total Time:   2:10

Edit Recipe Photos Bake for about 1 hour.

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Ingredients

	Ingredient, Type	Amt	Unit	Calories Total Fat Sat. Fat Trans Fat Poly Fat Mono Fat. Cholesterol Sodium Total Carbs Diet. Fiber Sugars Add Sugars Protein Vitamin A Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin C Vitamin D Vitamin E Vitamin K Calcium Iron Potassium Thiamin Riboflavin Niacin Phosphorus Magnesium Zinc Folate	Calories	Grams	Note
1	Garlic	Garlic	4.0		clove	18		12
2	Farm Fresh Oregano	Farm Fresh Oregano	3.0		tbl	24		9
3	Shoulder Blade Chop Lamb	Shoulder Blade Chop Lamb			lb			0
4	Leg, Whole, Semi Boneless Lamb	Leg, Whole, Semi Boneless Lamb	2.0		lb	2,987		907
5	Kosher Salt	Kosher Salt	1.0		pinch			0
6	Black Pepper	Black Pepper	1.0		pinch	0.4		0
7	Bleached Flour	Bleached Flour	1/3		cup	147		40
8	Unsalted Sweet Butter	Unsalted Sweet Butter	6.0		tbl	600		84
9	Extra Virgin Olive Oil	Extra Virgin Olive Oil	1.0		tbl	120		15
10	Water	Water	1/2		cup			112
11	White, Extra Long Grain, Enriched Rice	White, Extra Long Grain, Enriched Rice	1/4		cup	160		45
12	Total 2% Yogurt	Total 2% Yogurt			cup			0
13	Greek, Plain Yogurt	Greek, Plain Yogurt	4.0		cup	484		908
14	Large Egg	Large Egg	5.0		item	358		250
15	Ground Nutmeg	Ground Nutmeg	1/8		tsp	1.4		0
Recipe Total:				4,899	2,382	2,382

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Directions

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	1	Finely chop Garlic,Fresh Oregano.
	2	Cube Lamb Leg into 1" pieces. Cur away most of fat. Season with Kosher Salt,Black Pepper. Toss with 1⁄4 cup Flour.
	3	Heat 3 tbsp. Unsalted Butter and the Olive Oil in a 8-qt. saucepan over medium-high heat.
	4	If nessesary, work in batches. Cook Lamb Leg turning as needed, until browned, 10–12 minutes.
	5	Add Garlic,Water,White Rice and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; cover, and cook until rice is just tender, about 18 minutes
	6	Meanwhile, melt remaining Unsalted Butter in a 2-qt. saucepan over medium-high heat. Whisk in remaining 4 tbl Flour; cook until smooth, 2 minutes. Remove from heat.
	7	Preheat oven to 375°.
	8	When meat mixture is done cooking, stir in Fresh Oregano,Kosher Salt,Black Pepper. Transfer to a 9" x 13" baking dish and set aside.
	9	In a small mixing bowl, whisk together Plain Yogurt,Egg,Ground Nutmeg and Kosher Salt,Black Pepper until smooth. Add to sauce pan and mix.
	10	Pour yogurt sauce evenly over lamb mixture.
	11	Bake until golden and the lamb is tender, about 55 minutes. Rotate pan halfway so yogurt mixture browns evenly.

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