Elbasan Pan

Elbasan pan is a dish of Thracian origin and is prepared with lamb meat and yoghurt. While the meat is cooking softly, it combines with the yoghurt sauce. It is served as a main dish on tables.

Thanks to our geography that has witnessed different cultures in various periods of history, our culinary culture is equally broad. In our eastern regions, while more spicy, legume and tomato paste dishes are prepared, inspired by eastern culture; It is possible to see influences from the Balkans and Mediterranean cuisine in the west.

Elbasan tava is a historical dish of ours that has its origins in Thrace and can be traced back to the Ottoman palace cuisine. It is said that dishes containing lots of dairy products came to our cuisine mostly from the Balkans. Considering the amount of yoghurt in Elbasan pan, we can say that it intensely carries the influence of Balkan culinary culture.

Elbasan pan is a special dish that is easy to make, tastes different, and can make everyone at the table feel like a royal. We have left the video recipe for this incredibly delicious and enchanting delicacy with its soft meat below, we hope you enjoy watching it. Enjoy your meal!

For the Elbasan pan, heat the butter and oil in a pot, put the meat in the pot and seal it over high heat.

Once the meat is sealed, add the shallots.

After 2-3 minutes, add salt, enough hot water and spices to cover it.

Lower the heat and cook for about 1 hour until your meat is very tender.