Tavë kosi

Tavë kosi or Tave Elbasani

Alternative names	Elbasan tava, Tavë Elbasani, Tava e Elbasanit
Course	Main
Place of origin	Albania
Associated national cuisine	Albanian
Serving temperature	Warm
Main ingredients	Lamb, yogurt with eggs (substituting soured milk), wheat flour, butter.
Ingredients generally used	Rice
Variations	Tavë kosi with chicken, Elbasan tava with Béchamel sauce
Cookbook: Tavë kosi or Tave Elbasani  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 also popular in Greece and Turkey, where it is known as Elbasan tava (Albanian: Tavë Elbasani or Tava e Elbasanit), named after the Albanian city of Elbasan.

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See also

• List of lamb dishes