Tave Dheu

Submitted by My Albanian Food

"Albanian Tave Dheu is one of Albania’s national dishes and is also know as Fergese me melçi (with Liver). There is a vegetable version called Fergesë e Tiranës me Piperka which is just as tasty! This is a great recipe that allows me to get out my clay dishes and bake the same way you would back in Albania – I have a big thumbs up from the family for this dish! This recipe is best cooked in clay dishes, 15cm by 5cm deep. It gives it a natural authentic taste and looks good too!"

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 13
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 500 g diced beef liver
• 2 minced garlic cloves
• 5 roasted and diced red bell peppers
• 6 diced tomatoes
• 100 g feta cheese
• 200 g ricotta cheese
• 1 teaspoon chili flakes
• 40 g flour
• 4 bay leaves
• 220 ml hot water
• 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon olive oil

directions

1. Firstly, brown the liver for a few minutes in olive oil, remove from the pan and set aside for later.
2. Add the garlic into the remaining oil and saute for 2 minutes before adding the red peppers and tomatoes then continue to saute on a medium heat for 5 minutes.
3. Add the flour while stirring continuously, then add in the feta and ricotta cheese. Continue stirring for a few minutes before adding the bay leaves, water and liver.
4. This is the best time to season to taste with chilli flakes, salt and pepper – then leave to cook together for 5 minutes.
5. Split the mixture into 4 clay dishes and cook on 200 degrees for 25 minutes.
6. Serve the Albanian Tave Dheu while hot and bubbling.