Kesra is a traditional Algerian flatbread made from semolina, usually cooked on a flat tajine griddle over high heat. It can be eaten hot or cold, plain or spread with butter, jam or honey, stuffed, dipped in olive oil, or served alongside tajine, cheese or fermented milk. Depending on the region it is also known as khobz el ftir in Algiers, aɣrum n tajin in Kabylia, and arekhsas or arekhsis in the Aurès region. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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P495 (country of origin): AlgeriaQuote, P495 (country of origin): Algeria
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- Expresses Tradition: Bread Baking, Wikipedia category: Category:Algerian breads
In Cuisine: Algerian Cuisine, lead paragraph
Kesra (Arabic: كسرة) is a traditional Algerian bread made from semolina (wheat or sometimes barley).
Uses Ingredient: Semolina, lead paragraph
Kesra (Arabic: كسرة) is a traditional Algerian bread made from semolina (wheat or sometimes barley).
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