Turli Tava

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Macedonian cuisine Македонска кујна
Foods Breads Pogača (погача) Gjevrek (ѓеврек) Kifla (кифла) Pita (пита) Appetitizers Meze (мезе) Ajvar (ајвар) Jogurt (јогурт) Kashkaval (кашкавал) Kiselo mleko (кисело млеко)
Dishes Tavče-Gravče (тавче-гравче) Turli Tava (турли тава) Ajvar (ајвар) Macedonian Kjebap (ќебап) Pita (пита) Burek (бурек) Malidzano (малиџано) Pindzur (пинџур) Popara (попара) Pastrmajlija (пастрмајлија) Pleskavica (плескавица) Kačamak (качамак) Zelnik (зелник) and Maznik (мазник) Selsko meso (селско месо)
Desserts Kadaif (кадаиф) Honey (мед) Tulumba (тулумба) Palačinki (палачинки) Kompot (компот) Lokum (локум)
Wines Main article Main category Vranec (вранец) Kratošija (кратошија) Stanušina Crna (станушина црна) Smederevka (смедеревка) Savagnin (траминец) Tamjanika (тамјаника)
Beverages Beer (пиво) Boza (боза) Mineral water (кисела вода) Jogurt (јогурт) Salep (салеп) Mastika (мастика)
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Turli tava (vegetable and meat stew) has its name origin in Turkish words turli meaning mixed and tava, a pottery dish. Its a common main course dish for Macedonia and the rest of the southern Balkans. Turli tava is made out of potatoes, rice, okra, eggplant, carrots, peppers, pork, beef or lamb. All these ingridients are mixed and baked in an oven in a traditional pottery dish (tava).