Salted lamb ribs grilled over coals until crisp and smoky, served with firm corn paste.
Tsegazh (Roasted Lamb Ribs)
Ingredients
Method
- Cut the ribs into portions and salt them well.
- Rest 30 minutes for the salt to penetrate.
- Grill over hot coals (or a very hot grill pan), turning, until browned and cooked through.
- Season with black pepper (and rubbed garlic if you like).
- Serve hot off the fire with firm corn paste and shchips.
Keep the coals hot and the ribs close so the fat crisps rather than dries out.
This is the recipe from the Recipes section of the Circassian app, where you can also scale it and save it to your favourites.
Kitchen words in Circassian
The words for what is in this dish, in Kabardian (East Circassian) and Adyghe (West Circassian), with audio from the Circassian app’s lessons and audio course.
| English | Kabardian | Adyghe |
|---|---|---|
| meat | лыly | лыlə |
| salt | шыгъуshyghu | щыгъуshchəghu |
| food | шхынshkhyn | шхыныshkhənə |
| delicious | IэфI'ef' | IэшIу'eshIu |
| This is delicious! | Мыр IэфIщ!Myr 'ef'shch! | Мыр IэшIу!Myr 'esh'u! |
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Tsegazh: questions
How long does it take to make Tsegazh?
About 40 minutes, according to the recipe in the Circassian app.
How many people does this Tsegazh recipe serve?
It serves 4. The servings control above the ingredients recalculates every quantity for 1 to 40 people.
What is Tsegazh made of?
The ingredients are: 1.5 kg lamb ribs; salt; black pepper; 2 garlic cloves (optional); to serve: paste and shchips.
Is Tsegazh an everyday or a festive dish?
The Circassian app files it as a festive dish (Mains & Sauces).
Where does this Tsegazh recipe come from?
From the Recipes section of the Circassian app. The app’s recipes draw on Amjad Jaimoukha’s book Circassian Cuisine and were cross-checked against Russian and Adyghe food sources.
Sources
- Circassian app, Recipes section, recipe “Tsegazh (Roasted Lamb Ribs)” (recipe data last changed July 2026). The app’s recipes draw on Amjad Jaimoukha’s book Circassian Cuisine and were cross-checked against Russian and Adyghe food sources.
- Circassian app: audio course, Kabardian and Adyghe (the kitchen words: cheese, meat, milk, bread, tea, water, food, delicious), and the lessons’ vocabulary (chicken, salt, butter, honey).
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