Burek or Byrek is a very popular dish made with thin filo or phyllo pastries filled with meat, cheese and vegetables. This is prepared in a large pan and is cut in small portions. Burek is usually served with plain drinking yogurt or tarator soup.
Filo or Phyllo Dough for Albanian Pie (Petë për Byrek)
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.
Albanian Soda Bread (Albanian Kulac)
Albanian soda bread or kulac as they call it, is a traditional bread recipe with a crunchy crust. It’s an easy and least expensive way to put bread on the table.
Albanian Flatbread (Pite në Tigan)
For a long time I wanted to make Fried Flatbread that my mom used to make for me as child and serve as snack with feta cheese or powder sugar. I have to say making this recipe was very easy and few ingredients are needed. This recipe yields portion for two people. if you want more double the ingredients.