Macedonian recipe
How to make Turli tava
турли тава
All of North Macedonia
A mixed vegetable bake of potatoes, aubergine, okra, green beans, peppers and tomatoes, with or without meat, slowly cooked in a clay dish called a tava.
Ingredients
- Optional: 500 g beef, lamb or pork, cut into cubes
- 3 potatoes, peeled and cut in chunks
- 1 aubergine and 1 courgette, cut in chunks
- 200 g okra or green beans
- 2 peppers, 2 carrots and 1 onion, all sliced
- 3 tomatoes, chopped, and 2 garlic cloves
- 5 tablespoons sunflower oil, 1 teaspoon paprika, salt and pepper
Method
- Heat the oven to 180°C. If you use meat, brown it in a little oil in a pan first.
- Put the meat and all the vegetables in a large earthenware or ovenproof dish. Add the oil, paprika, salt and pepper and toss well.
- Pour in about 250 ml of hot water, cover with a lid or foil and bake for about 1 hour.
- Uncover, stir gently and bake for another 30 to 40 minutes, until the vegetables are soft and lightly browned. Serve with bread.
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The name comes from the Turkish word for "variety", and similar dishes are cooked in Turkey, Greece and Albania.
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