North Macedonia Recipes
Balkan bean pots and peppers baked in clay. Not sure what to eat in North Macedonia? Start with Selsko Meso, Pastrmajlija, Ravanija and Burek. Here are 8 authentic North Macedonia recipes, each from a specific region, with cultural context and dietary substitutions for every table.
8 recipes
Tavče GravčeSkopje, North Macedonia · easy · 1 h 35 minNorth Macedonia's national dish: white beans baked in a clay pan with paprika, peppers, and mint.
Tavče Gravče BurekSkopje, North Macedonia · medium · 1 h 5 minCoiled flaky pastry filled with cheese, baked golden and eaten with a drinking yogurt.
PastrmajlijaSkopje, North Macedonia · medium · 1 h 55 minAn oval bread base topped with cubed marinated meat and baked crisp, North Macedonia's boat-shaped flatbread.
RavanijaSkopje, North Macedonia · easy · 50 minA moist semolina cake drenched in sweet syrup, a simple dessert across North Macedonia.
Turli TavaSkopje, North Macedonia · easy · 2 h 30 minA Macedonian clay-pot bake of mixed summer vegetables and meat, slow-roasted together until everything melts into one dish.
Selsko MesoSkopje, North Macedonia · easy · 2 h 35 minMacedonian "village meat": pork and mushrooms slow-baked in a clay pot with onion and paprika until meltingly tender.
Ajvar (Macedonian Roasted Red Pepper Relish)Skopje, North Macedonia · medium · 4 h 30 minSweet red peppers, and a little eggplant, roasted until blistered, peeled and cooked down for hours with sunflower oil until thick, glossy and smoky, the autumn relish for bread, cheese and grilled meat.
Pindžur (Macedonian Roasted Pepper, Eggplant and Tomato Spread)Skopje, North Macedonia · medium · 1 h 40 minRoasted red peppers, eggplant and tomatoes chopped coarsely and simmered briefly in oil with garlic and onion into a chunky, orange-red spread, served as meze with bread and white cheese.
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