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Albanian Baked Chicken and Rice is a comforting and traditional dish featuring searing chicken drumsticks baked with savory rice and peas.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-0040 · Hand-built original
Albanian burani is a casserole made with spinach, rice and eggs as well as lots of herbs. You can cook it in a deep pan as a thick stew or bake it with eggs on top like this recipe. Serve it with yogurt or tarator for a traditional meal.
Main ingredient: rice
HB-0041 · Hand-built original
Meet Albanian Revani, a wonderfully moist semolina cake that turns up at celebrations and quiet family afternoons alike. Made with tangy yoghurt and finished with the bright perfume of lemon and orange blossom water, it delivers real joy in every soft, tender bite. Light enough to round off a meal yet special enough for a party table, this citrus-scented dessert brings a little of Albania's warm hospitality straight into your own kitchen.
Main ingredient: semolina
Pairs well with: coffee, vanilla ice cream, fresh berries, whipped cream
HB-0042 · Hand-built original
This Albanian roasted red pepper rice pilaf is vegan and quite simple to prepare. It requires only a few ingredients and light seasonings.
Main ingredient: rice
HB-0043 · Hand-built original
Main ingredient: tuna
HB-0155 · Hand-built original
This soup is a very popular dish with dry white beans, mixed with chopped parsley, salt, chili powder and onions, slow cooked until tender and creamy.
Main ingredient: beans
HB-0190 · Hand-built original
Main ingredient: rice
HB-0364 · Hand-built original
Simple, wholesome and full of warm Mediterranean flavour, it is the kind of dish that turns up at family lunches and easy get-togethers across Albania. With just a handful of fresh ingredients and a few gentle spices, you can bring this taste of Albanian hospitality straight to your own table.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-0540 · Hand-built original
This is an Albanian speciality
Main ingredient: egg
Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado
HB-0913 · Hand-built original
Main ingredient: ¾ oz dried cannellini beans
HB-1052 · Hand-built original
Jani me Fasule is a hearty Albanian bean soup. The recipe for this delicious white bean soup is vegetarian or vegan and easy to prepare.
Main ingredient: ¾ oz dried white beans
HB-1214 · Hand-built original
Meet Peshk i Freskët, Albania's celebration of the sea on a plate. This wonderfully simple dish lets fresh whole fish shine, dressed with nothing more than garlic, lemon, fragrant herbs and a generous drizzle of olive oil. Rooted in the country's sun-drenched coastline, it is Mediterranean cooking at its most honest, light, aromatic and ready in under an hour. Bring a taste of the Albanian Riviera straight to your own kitchen.
Main ingredient: bass
HB-1727 · Hand-built original
Bring the flavours of the Albanian coast to your table with Peshk i Pjekur, a simple yet stunning dish of whole grilled fish dressed in fresh herbs and zesty lemon. Rooted in the seaside villages where the day's catch is cooked over open flames, it captures the sunny, Mediterranean spirit of Albanian cooking. Light, aromatic and beautifully unfussy, it makes an easy weeknight supper and an equally impressive centrepiece for guests.
Main ingredient: bass
HB-1728 · Hand-built original
Main ingredient: white fish fillets or steaks
HB-1729 · Hand-built original
Bring a taste of the Adriatic coast to your kitchen with Peshk me Domate, a bright and simple Albanian fish dish that lets fresh ingredients do the talking. Tender fillets gently simmer in a sauce of ripe tomatoes, garlic and fragrant Mediterranean herbs, filling the kitchen with the kind of aroma you would expect from a seaside taverna. It is easy enough for a weeknight supper yet elegant enough for guests, and every forkful carries a little piece of Albanian culture straight to your table.
Main ingredient: trout
HB-1730 · Hand-built original
Tender fillets are baked with plenty of fresh garlic, a generous drizzle of olive oil and a squeeze of lemon, then finished with parsley for a bright, aromatic lift. It is simple, wholesome food that celebrates fresh produce and lets a handful of good ingredients do all the work.
Main ingredient: bass
HB-1731 · Hand-built original
Tender fish meets a fragrant tomato sauce loosened with garlic, onion and good olive oil, then finished with a scattering of fresh herbs. It is light enough for a relaxed weeknight supper yet elegant enough for a special occasion, marrying easygoing Mediterranean flavours with warm Albanian hospitality. Bring a taste of the Adriatic straight to your own kitchen.
Main ingredient: trout
HB-1732 · Hand-built original
This Instant Pot Meat and Potatoes Stew is the perfect winter comfort food. This Mediterranean stew recipe is inspired by Albanian Gjelle Me Patate dhe Mish.
Main ingredient: beef
Pairs well with: mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, red wine sauce, yorkshire pudding, green beans
HB-1830 · Hand-built original
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-1844 · Hand-built original
Every country has a chicken and rice dish, and this is an Albanian version. It's simple comfort food! With fries, of course.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-1845 · Hand-built original
Main ingredient: eggs
HB-1892 · Hand-built original
Meet Revani, one of Albania's most beloved sweet treats. This moist semolina cake is drenched in a fragrant, lemon-scented sugar syrup that soaks right through every slice, giving it a wonderfully tender, glistening crumb. Gently sweet and utterly moreish, it appears at festive tables and casual coffee gatherings alike. With just a handful of everyday ingredients, you can bring a taste of Albanian hospitality straight to your own kitchen.
Main ingredient: semolina
Pairs well with: coffee, vanilla ice cream, fresh berries, whipped cream
HB-1901 · Hand-built original
Main ingredient: ½ oz sugar
HB-2049 · Hand-built original
This traditional honey-and-walnut cake pairs a soft, fragrant sponge with a glossy sugar syrup that soaks right through every bite. Warm, nutty and generously sweet, it is the kind of dessert brought out for special occasions and family gatherings. With just a handful of pantry staples you can bring a taste of Albanian hospitality straight to your own kitchen.
Main ingredient: flour
Pairs well with: coffee, vanilla ice cream, fresh berries, whipped cream
HB-2073 · Hand-built original
Main ingredient: lamb
Pairs well with: mint sauce, roasted potatoes, couscous, ratatouille, tzatziki
HB-2253 · Hand-built original
Built around fresh fish, tender vegetables and a handful of aromatic herbs, it is a light yet nourishing bowlful that suits a laid-back lunch just as happily as a cosy supper. Simple to prepare and endlessly comforting, this is coastal Albanian cooking at its most honest.
Main ingredient: trout
HB-2254 · Hand-built original
Meet Supë me Presh, a comforting Albanian leek soup that warms both body and soul on a cold day. Built from fresh leeks, humble root vegetables and a handful of gentle seasonings, it is naturally vegan, gluten-free and lactose-free, wholesome, filling and beautifully simple. In many Albanian homes this soup is an everyday favourite that draws the whole family to the table.
Main ingredient: potato
Pairs well with: sour cream, green beans, coleslaw, grilled steak, roast chicken
HB-2255 · Hand-built original
Tave Kosi - Lamb Baked with Rice is a Albanian main course built around lamb. It takes 55 min in total and serves 4. It pairs well with mint sauce and roasted potatoes.
Main ingredient: lamb
Pairs well with: mint sauce, roasted potatoes, couscous, ratatouille, tzatziki
HB-2307 · Hand-built original
Main ingredient: beef
Pairs well with: mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, red wine sauce, yorkshire pudding, green beans
HB-2310 · Hand-built original
Fresh fish is layered with tender potatoes, sweet onions and a gentle cream sauce, then baked slowly in a rustic clay pot until everything melts together. Fragrant with dill, parsley and good olive oil, it is Mediterranean comfort food at its finest, the kind of dish that brings a taste of Albania's clear coastal waters straight to your table.
Main ingredient: perch
HB-2311 · Hand-built original
Main ingredient: ½ tbsp milk
HB-2319 · Hand-built original
Main ingredient: large
HB-2407 · Hand-built original
Veal or Chicken with Walnuts (Pule Me Arra) is tasty Albanian chicken dish that is easy to made and uses a crushed walnuts and flavored with minced garlic.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-2463 · Hand-built original
A bowl full of Albanian comfort food, this instant pot white bean soup (Jani Me Fasule) packs a punch from a very small ingredient list. Perfect for Sunday lunch with friends, or mid-week meal.
Main ingredient: beef
Pairs well with: mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, red wine sauce, yorkshire pudding, green beans
HB-2522 · Hand-built original
Çervish me mish të pulës is a delightful and hearty Albanian stew that brings the rustic flavors of the countryside to the table. Traditionally made with chicken, this dish combines tender meat with a rich, savory sauce made from onions, tomatoes, and spices. Çervish is often enjoyed during family gatherings and festive occasions and showcases Albania's vibrant culinary heritage with warmth and zest.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-2564 · Hand-built original
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