Tavë kosi

Tavë kosi or Tave Elbasani

Alternative names	Elbasan tava, Tavë Elbasani, Tava e Elbasanit
Course	Main
Place of origin	Albania
Associated cuisine	Albanian
Serving temperature	Warm
Main ingredients	Lamb, yogurt with eggs (replacing soured milk), wheat flour, butter.
Ingredients generally used	Rice
Variations	Tavë kosi with chicken, Elbasan tava with Béchamel sauce
Media: Tavë kosi or Tave Elbasani

Tavë kosi ("soured milk casserole") is a national dish in Albania. It is a dish of lamb (occasionally chicken, then called tavë kosi me mish pule) and rice baked with a mixture of yogurt and eggs (replacing the original soured milk) added to a roux (wheat flour and butter).^[1] It is typically seasoned with salt, pepper, garlic and oregano.^[2] The dish is also popular in Greece, North Macedonia, Kosovo and Turkey, where it is known as Elbasan tava (Albanian: Tavë Elbasani or Tava e Elbasanit), named after the Albanian city of Elbasan.

See also

• List of lamb dishes

References

1. "Albanian baked lamb with rice (Tavë kosi)". BBC Food.
2. "Albanian Tavë Kosi | Albanian Tavë Elbasani". My Albanian Food. 2017-02-12. Retrieved 2023-10-11.