injera

Spongy teff flatbread

Injera is a spongy, slightly sour flatbread central to Ethiopian and Eritrean cuisine.

Made from fermented teff flour, it has a distinctive porous texture that comes from the bubbles formed during fermentation.

Injera serves as both plate and utensil—dishes are placed on top, and diners tear off pieces to scoop up food: We shared a platter of stews served on injera.

Ethiopian

teff

Ethiopian cereal grass

wotArchaic for know
Addis AbabaCapital of Ethiopia
AmharicEthiopian national language

Horn of Africa · Eritrean · coffee ceremony

texture

spongy

Soft and absorbent

porousAllowing passage of fluids
absorbentAble to soak up
softYielding to touch

elastic · flexible · airy · bubbly · springy · eyes · holey · thin · pliable · stretchy

fermentation

sourdough

Wild-yeast bread starter

wild yeastUncultivated fermenting microorganisms
bubblesGas-filled liquid spheres
tangySharp and lively-tasting

sour · lactobacillus · starter · acidic · aged · proofing · culture · leavening · rising · dosa

communal

sharing

Dividing among others

feastElaborate ceremonial meal
gatheringCollection of people meeting
family mealFood shared by relatives

hospitality · platter · togetherness · bonding · tradition · ceremony · dinner · mealtime · unity · conviviality

teff

gluten-free

Containing no wheat protein

ancient grainPre-industrial staple crop
proteinFolded amino chain
fiberPlant-based digestive aid

iron · calcium · millet · sorghum · nutrition · whole grain · flour · grinding

flatbread

crepe

Thin, flexible pancake

pancakeThin fried breakfast cake
dosaFermented flatbread, subcontinental
chapatiUnleavened South Asian flatbread

roti · naan · tortilla · round · griddle

injera

teff

spongy

sourdough

sharing

gluten-free

crepe

injera

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