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Kavarma, Bulgarian pork stew

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Bulgarian kavarma: Pork or chicken, browned and then simmered for 4-5 hours at 100 °C with leek, bell pepper, mushrooms, tomato, paprika, and savory.

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Recipe from Inge Habex, Pjetter, Erik Baas and 3 other contributors, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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Kavarma is a traditional Bulgarian dish, typically cooked and served in small, individual earthenware pots, sealed with a lid. In this preparation, the meat and vegetables are cooked very gently in the oven until the sauce thickens and the meat becomes tender.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time4 hr 30 min
  • Total5 hr
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostModerate
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$15.08 $3.77 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.05
  • $0.32
  • $0.41
  • $1.60
  • $0.18
  • $3.19
  • $1.01
  • $1.12
  • $0.20
  • $5.03
  • $1.10
  • $0.27
  • $0.60

Prices from US supermarkets for 8 of 13 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Cut the meat into cubes, season it with salt and pepper, and then coat it in flour. ≈ 8 min
  2. Heat the oil in a skillet over high heat, then add the fish and cook until golden brown on all sides. Transfer to a baking dish. ≈ 3 min
  3. Finely chop the onions, slice the leek into segments, and sauté them in the remaining fat over medium heat; then add the minced garlic. ≈ 8 min
  4. Add the chopped bell peppers, diced mushrooms, and the savory, and cook for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  5. Once the meat is cooked, add the paprika, followed immediately by the crushed tomatoes and bay leaf, and pour everything over the meat. ≈ 3 min
  6. Salt, pepper, add broth to just cover, and then add 2 tablespoons of oil.
  7. Place the dish in a cold oven, set the temperature to 100 °C, and cook for 4 to 5 hours, or until the meat is tender and the sauce is thick.
  8. Garnish with parsley and serve with rice, potatoes, mashed potatoes, or whole-grain bread. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Kavarma, Bulgarian pork stew

  • 2 tablespoons of flour$0.05
  • 5 tablespoons of oil$0.32
  • 2 onions$0.41
  • 1 leek$1.60
  • 2 cloves of garlic (optional)$0.18
  • 2 bell peppers$3.19
  • 200 g of mushrooms$1.01
  • 1 teaspoon of savory (tchoubritsa)$1.12
  • 1 teaspoon of paprika$0.20
  • 3 tomatoes$5.03
  • 300 ml of vegetable stock$1.10
  • salt, pepper$0.27
  • parsley$0.60

Total$15.08

that's $3.77 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

  • 600 g of pork or chicken
  • 2 tablespoons of flour
  • 5 tablespoons of oil
  • 2 onions
  • 1 leek
  • 2 cloves of garlic (optional)
  • 2 bell peppers
  • 200 g of mushrooms
  • 1 teaspoon of savory (tchoubritsa)
  • 1 teaspoon of paprika
  • 3 tomatoes
  • One bay leaf
  • 300 ml of vegetable stock
  • salt, pepper
  • parsley

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