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🇲🇰 Traditional dishes from North Macedonia

3 dishes people actually cook in North Macedonia: what they are, how long they take, and what you need to buy.

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Ajvar

120 min · medium · 7 ingredients

Ajvar, a traditional dish from North Macedonia

A smoky and flavorful roasted pepper spread!

  • 4 red bell peppers
  • 1 eggplant
  • 4 garlic
  • 60 ml olive oil
  • 30 ml vinegar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper

Selsko meso

120 min · medium · 10 ingredients

Selsko meso, a traditional dish from North Macedonia

Savor the rich flavors of traditional Macedonian stew!

  • 800 g beef
  • 400 g potatoes
  • 200 g carrots
  • 200 g onions
  • 200 g bell peppers
  • 100 g tomato paste
  • 50 ml olive oil
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 water

Tavce gravce

120 min · medium · 9 ingredients

Tavce gravce, a traditional dish from North Macedonia

Savor the rich flavors of this traditional bean stew!

  • 400 g white beans
  • 1 onion
  • 1 red bell pepper
  • 3 garlic
  • 50 ml olive oil
  • 1 tbsp paprika
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 water

What do people eat in North Macedonia?

The three dishes from North Macedonia documented in Copper are Ajvar, Selsko meso and Tavce gravce. Olive oil and garlic each appear in more than one recipe. Two of the three are simmered. One of the three needs an oven. Between them they use 18 different ingredients.

What ingredients do you need for cooking from North Macedonia?

The three recipes need 18 ingredients between them, of which 2 are shared by more than one dish. Copper's atlas covers 588 dishes from 196 countries, and these three are the North Macedonia entries. Every ingredient list on this page is complete, with quantities, and free to read.

How long do recipes from North Macedonia take?

Ajvar is the quickest at 120 minutes. The median is 120 minutes — a weekend dish rather than a weeknight one.

Which dish from North Macedonia is easiest to make at home?

None of the dishes from North Macedonia here is rated easy, but every one has the full method written out step by step, free to read. Ajvar is the shortest way in.

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