
Soups
Paçja (lamb head soup)
Paçja is a traditional Albanian stew made with lamb head and feet, flavoured with red wine, onion and garlic. A festive dish and winter-morning favourite, eaten very hot with bread.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Finition
Spices & seasoning
Optional extras
On the side
Instructions
- Blanch the lamb head and feet for 5 minutes in boiling water, then drain and rinse them.
- In a large pot, fry the sliced onion in the olive oil for 8 minutes.
- Add the meat, brown it for 5 minutes, then deglaze with the red wine and let it reduce by half.
- Cover with cold water, add the bay leaves, peppercorns and salt, then bring to the boil and skim.
- Lower the heat, cover and simmer for 2 hours 30 to 3 hours, until the meat comes away from the bone.
- Finely chop the garlic, mix it with the vinegar and paprika, then add this to the pot 10 minutes before the end.
- Remove the bones and the largest pieces, adjust the seasoning and keep the broth over low heat.
- When serving, whisk the egg yolk with the vinegar, pour a little hot broth over it, then tip everything back into the pot off the heat.
Variations and tips
Wine-free version. Replace the red wine with 150 ml of water and add a tablespoon of red wine vinegar.
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Original Ecomely recipe.

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