🇷🇴 Romanian Cuisine

Drob de Miel

Lamb Haggis Loaf

Prep Time 45 min
Servings 8
Difficulty Hard
Calories 326 kcal

A savory baked loaf of lamb offal mixed with herbs, green onions, and eggs — Romania's essential Easter centerpiece.

Ingredients

  • 500g lamb liver
  • 250g lamb heart
  • 250g lamb lungs
  • 1 bunch green onions, chopped
  • 1 bunch fresh dill, chopped
  • 1 bunch fresh parsley, chopped
  • 4 eggs, hard-boiled + 2 raw eggs
  • 3 tbsp butter
  • Salt, pepper
  • Lamb caul fat for wrapping (optional)

Instructions

  1. 1 Boil lamb offal (liver, heart, lungs) in salted water until cooked, about 30 min. Cool and finely chop or grind.
  2. 2 Sauté chopped green onions in butter until wilted.
  3. 3 Mix chopped offal with green onions, fresh dill, parsley, raw eggs, salt, and pepper.
  4. 4 Line a loaf pan with caul fat or butter generously. Place half the mixture in the pan.
  5. 5 Arrange halved hard-boiled eggs in a row in the center. Cover with remaining mixture.
  6. 6 Bake at 180°C (350°F) for 45-50 min until golden and set. Cool before slicing.

Did You Know?

No Romanian Easter table is complete without drob — it is as essential to the holiday as lamb itself, symbolizing renewal and abundance.

From The Culinary Codex — http://theculinarycodex.com/dish/romanian/drob-de-miel/