One-pan tomatoes, peppers and eggs or fërgesë is a traditional Albanian dish. It is a one-pan meal which is made with four ingredients: green peppers, ripe tomatoes, eggs and feta cheese. Cured meats could be added on this dish depending on region and the season when it’s made. The word fërgesë in Albanian means to sauté or fry. Tomato based stews were common throughout the former Ottoman Empire and Middle East with some variations. Some are meatless such as this recipe. Similar to this is Shakshouka in Middle East or Turkish Menemen.
One-Pan Tomatoes, Peppers and Eggs (Fërgesë)
Albanian Spinach Pie (Byrek Me Spinaq)
Albanian spinach pie is a savory dish made with flaky baked phyllo dough layers filled with spinach, feta cheese, eggs and herbs for flavor. Byrek is traditionally made with several phyllo dough sheets that have been thinly rolled out by hand. It can also be made with ready made pre-rolled phyllo pastry sheets.
Albanian Pan-Fried Meatballs (Qofte të Skuqura)
Albanian pan-fried meatball is a ball or patty made of ground meat of beef, lamb, chicken or pork mixed with spices and onions. This is a traditional Albanian dish widely used for every day meal or holidays as a main dish or sliders served with salad, rice, pasta, yogurt sauce or other dishes. Meatballs can be cooked in many different ways from pan frying to baking in the oven.
Stuffed Peppers with Ground Beef and Rice (Speca të Mbushura me Mish)
This delicious stuffing features ground beef, long-grain rice and green peppers.
Eggplants with Onions & Garlic (Patllixhan me Qepë dhe Hudhra)
Eggplants with Onions & Garlic (Patllixhan me Qepë dhe Hudhra)
Lamb Stew with Okra (Mish me Bamje në Furrë)
When using lamb, you can cook okra together at the same time. When using beef, boil the meat first then add all ingredients. After add the okra at the end and cook for 20 minutes. Never use chopped okra for stew. Also when using frozen okra there is no need to soak them, only to clean the end tip of them.