Oven Baked Lamb with Yogurt Sauce

This recipe in Albanian is called Tave Kosi, Tave Elbasani or in English Lamb Yogurt Sauce. There are two ways of  make it depending on where you live and what kind of meat you use. I am trying to publish this old authentic recipe mostly for Albanians that live in America or other countries, so they can enjoy their authentic cuisine. Albanian cooking is influenced a lot from years under Ottoman occupation. Lamb or sheep meats are widely used in my country in many different recipes. Here is the way my mom made it. I will try to preserve her way of making it.

Level: Very Easy 
Serving: 4

Ingredients:

• 2 lb of lamb leg with bone, roasted lamb shoulder or leg steaks
• 3 Tbsp. of flour
• 1 Tbsp. of salt divided between the meat and the yogurt sauce
• 1/2 Tsp. of black pepper
• 5 cups of yogurt
• 4 eggs
• 4 Tbsp. of butter cubed

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 385 degrees F. Cut the lamb in small pieces and place them in a 4 quart pot.  Add water until the meat is covered. Boil the lamb on medium heat until the broth reduces to 1 cup. Right before the broth reaches reducing point, season it with 1/2 Tsp. of salt and 1/2 Tsp. of pepper. Remove the pot from the heat and let it cool for 10 minutes. After the lamb is cooled put it in a baking pan. In a separate bowl whisk together the broth and the flour until the mixture is smooth. Meanwhile, in a large bowl whisk together the eggs, 1/2 Tsp. salt and yogurt. Continue to whisk them together to a yogurt sauce consistency. Pour the yogurt sauce on the top of the meat and add the butter cubes. Season it with black pepper and bake it in a preheated oven on 385 degree for 1 and 1/2 hour.

Before baking

After baking