Serbia recipes
Recipes from Serbia: home cooking with cultural background, ingredient substitutes and step-by-step instructions.
Mućkalica: Serbian Pork and Pepper Stew From Leskovac
Mućkalica, the meat-and-pepper stew from Serbia's grill town of Leskovac, made with pork shoulder, bell peppers, tomatoes, and ajvar. Covers the heat that keeps a grilled aroma, substitutes, avoiding mistakes, storage, reheating, and serving with bread or rice.
Pasulj Recipe: Serbian White Bean and Beef Soup
Pasulj is Serbia's national bean dish, made here with white beans, beef, onion, carrot, paprika, and bay leaf. Based on the army-canteen version, it explains why you never stir the beans while they cook, how to finish with a flour roux (zaprška), and how to avoid undercooked beans.
Prebranac Recipe: Serbian Baked White Beans with Onions and Paprika
Prebranac is a Serbian winter dish of white beans simmered until tender, then baked with slowly sweetened onions and red paprika. Step-by-step photos cover substitutes for tetovac beans, oven heat, how to tell when it is done, how to rescue it, and storage.
Ćevapi: Serbian Grilled Skinless Sausages in Lepinja
A recipe for ćevapi (ćevapčići), the Balkan grilled skinless sausages made from spiced beef and lamb (or pork) in a small finger shape. Covers the meat mixture, grilling tips with charcoal or a pan, how to make the lepinja flatbread, and serving with raw onion, kajmak and ajvar.