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[Kristianikos]

My mum makes a dish..

It has meat (normally chicken or pork), potato, onion with tomato in the oven.

I've also had the same dish with rice added.

I just wanted to know what the name of it was.

My mum calls it Tava but i'm having problems finding this dish under this name.

Is that the correct name ?? (if you need pics i will provide them )

Thankyou

Chris.

[raymanuva]

its TTAVAS

[raymanuva]

ttavas cubes of lamb and beef cooked very very slowly for several hours in a wood-fired clay oven, served in a clay pot with marrows, tomatoes, onions and cummin seeds..

[Eliko]

raymanuva, you forgot to mention, it is delicious !!.

[Kristianikos]

Thanks guys !!

Eliko - OFCOURSE IT IS DELICIOUS ;P

[devil]

Ttavas is traditionally neither chicken nor pork. It should be made with lamb or kid, normally from the untrimmed shoulder, with the bone, chopped into 3-6 cm size pieces. Its unique flavour is enhanced by the added spices (cumin, cinnamon and black pepper).

It should not have rice or pasta added, because it would go mushy after the 3 h or so of simmering in the oven. Traditionally, it is served with pourgouri.

I believe the name is that of the traditional earthenware pot it is cooked in, but I'm curious about its etymology. How many words start 'tt'?

[juliesewell]

Many of the Arabic countries have a similar dish - called Tajine. Again, it is cooked in an earthenware or clay dish and usually served straight from the oven.

And yes, it is delicious!

We've had them in Egypt and also Tunisia.

[Kristianikos]

Ttavas is traditionally neither chicken nor pork. It should be made with lamb or kid, normally from the untrimmed shoulder, with the bone, chopped into 3-6 cm size pieces. Its unique flavour is enhanced by the added spices (cumin, cinnamon and black pepper).

It should not have rice or pasta added, because it would go mushy after the 3 h or so of simmering in the oven. Traditionally, it is served with pourgouri.

I believe the name is that of the traditional earthenware pot it is cooked in, but I'm curious about its etymology. How many words start 'tt'?

I guess a dish can change down to experimentation or preferred taste?

Yes, the spelling is what got me.. 'ttavas' does look odd, but i've been brought up in England, so i have no place to correct it for i don't know

[Sotos]

ttavas is made in different ways in different parts of Cyprus.

[Filitsa]

Ttavas is traditionally neither chicken nor pork. It should be made with lamb or kid, normally from the untrimmed shoulder, with the bone, chopped into 3-6 cm size pieces. Its unique flavour is enhanced by the added spices (cumin, cinnamon and black pepper).

It should not have rice or pasta added, because it would go mushy after the 3 h or so of simmering in the oven. Traditionally, it is served with pourgouri.

I believe the name is that of the traditional earthenware pot it is cooked in, but I'm curious about its etymology. How many words start 'tt'?

Devil, you have good reason to question the etymology of ttavas because I believe its Greek counterpart is "mourouthkia."