🇲🇰 North Macedonian Cuisine

Turli Tava

Mixed Vegetable and Meat Casserole

Prep Time 30 min

Servings 6

Difficulty Medium

Calories 430 kcal

A generous oven-baked casserole layering seasoned lamb or veal with potatoes, peppers, tomatoes, and eggplant in a rich paprika-scented sauce.

Ingredients

500g lamb shoulder, cubed
2 potatoes, sliced
2 red peppers, sliced
1 eggplant, cubed
2 tomatoes, sliced
1 onion, sliced
3 cloves garlic
2 tbsp paprika
100ml sunflower oil
Salt and pepper
Fresh parsley

Instructions

1 Season lamb with paprika, salt, and pepper.
2 Layer potatoes on the bottom of an oiled baking dish.
3 Add layers of lamb, onion, peppers, eggplant, and tomatoes.
4 Drizzle with oil, add garlic, and pour in 200ml water.
5 Cover with foil and bake at 180°C for 1.5 hours.
6 Remove foil and bake 20 min more until golden on top.

Did You Know?

The word "tava" comes from the Turkish word for pan, reflecting centuries of Ottoman culinary influence on Macedonian cooking.