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.

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Yogurt Sauce with Cucumber and Dill (Tarator)

Yogurt Sauce with Cucumber and Dill (Tarator) is a refreshing side dish or appetizer which is very popular in Albania during the summer time. Each Balkan country has different way of making it with almost the same ingredients. In Albania is called Tarator, in Greece the name is Tzatziki and Cacik in Turkey. This recipe is smooth, refreshing and if you love yogurt as I do you are up for something very Mediterranean.

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