Dish · ethiopian

Injera

Injera is a spongy, sour flatbread made from fermented teff batter, cooked on a flat griddle into one large round used as both plate and utensil.

Where it comes from

The bread is fermented for several days before cooking, a process that predates refrigeration and turns the tiny teff grain into a tangy, air holed bread that can scoop up stews without cutlery.

What cooks argue about

The whole dish rides on fermentation time: a shorter ferment gives a milder, less sour bread with fewer bubbles, while a longer one turns it more sour and more airy.

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