Several different dishes are called “mixed vegetables“; they all consist primarily of different kinds of vegetables cut into pieces and mixed together, then either served as-is or else cooked, typically by sautéing. This recipe is for an Albanian mixed vegetables…
Hasude is an Albanian dessert. Ingredients 1¼ cup (300 g) cornstarch 6–7 tablespoons butter 1 cup (240 g) white granulated sugar 2 cups (480 ml) water Procedure Melt butter in pot over medium-high heat. Gradually mix in the cornstarch. Once…
Bean Jahni soup, Jani me fasule, is an Albanian dish of bean soup. Ingredients 2 cups of dry white beans ½ cup chopped onions ½ cup olive oil 2 tablespoons tomato sauce 1 tablespoon chopped parsley 1 tablespoon chopped mint…
Fried meatballs (qofte të fërguara) is an Albanian dish. Ingredients 1 slice stale bread 1 lb ground meat 1 small onion, finely-grated 2 tablespoons chopped feta cheese 2 tablespoons bread crumbs 2 tablespoons oil or melted butter 1 tablespoon chopped…
Veal with large lima beans (mish qingjji me barbunja) is an Albanian dish. Ingredients 1½ lb veal shoulder, cut into 1-inch cubes 1 ounce butter 1 large onion, grated Salt and pepper, to taste 1 can (8 ounces) diced tomatoes…
Fërgesë of Tirana with veal (Fergesë e Tiranës me Mish Viçi) is an Albanian dish. Ingredients 1 pound veal cutlets, cubed ½ pound salted cottage cheese or Greek feta cheese 1 tablespoon flour ¼ lb (1 stick) butter 3 tablespoons…
Tirana Fergese with peppers (Fergesë e Tiranës me piperka), is an Albanian dish of peppers. It is sometimes served as an appetizer. Ingredients ½ lb green or red bell peppers 1 lb red tomatoes ½ lb salted cottage cheese or…
Potato and cabbage soup (Albanian: supë borsh me patate e lakër) is an Albanian soup. Ingredients 1 onion, grated 3 tablespoons oil or margarine 2 carrots, finely chopped 3 celery stalks, finely chopped 1 tablespoon flour 1 tablespoon tomato sauce…
Ingredients 1 small clove garlic 1 sprig rosemary 1 strip lemon peel (1 x ½ inch) ¾ cup olive oil ¼ cup lemon juice Procedure Place the garlic and rosemary on a cutting board and lightly crush with the flat…
Baked leeks (Tavë me presh) is an Albanian recipe. Ingredients 2 lb (900 g) leeks ½ cup oil ¾ cup chopped onion ½ lb (225 g) ground meat 1 tablespoon tomato sauce Mild red pepper Salt Pepper Procedure Cut off…
Baked lamb and yogurt (tavë kosi), is an Albanian recipe. Ingredients Lamb 1½ lb (680 g) lamb 4 tablespoons (½ stick or 50 g) butter 2 tablespoons (30 ml) rice Salt Pepper Yogurt sauce 1 tablespoon flour 4 tablespoons (½…
Albanian vegetable pie (Albanian: Byrek Shqipëtar me perime), is an Albanian recipe for cooking pies. Albanian pies are generally made of thin pastry leaves which can be rolled out at home or bought as filo dough at a supermarket. Most…