Algeria Recipes
Africa’s largest country, built on couscous Fridays. Not sure what to eat in Algeria? Start with Friday Couscous with Seven Vegetables, Chakhchoukha, Kalb el Louz and Mahjouba (Mhadjeb Stuffed Semolina Flatbread). Here are 8 authentic Algeria recipes, each from a specific region, with cultural context and dietary substitutions for every table.
8 recipes
Friday Couscous with Seven VegetablesAlgiers, Algeria · medium · 1 h 15 minSteamed couscous under a saffron-tinted vegetable stew, the meal that gathers Algerian families every Friday.
Friday Couscous with Seven Vegetables MsemenAlgiers, Algeria · medium · 50 minFlaky square semolina flatbreads folded in layers and griddled, served with honey or jam.
ChakhchoukhaAlgiers, Algeria · medium · 2 hTorn flatbread bathed in a spiced lamb, chickpea, and tomato sauce, an Algerian dish for gatherings.
Kalb el LouzAlgiers, Algeria · medium · 1 h 5 minA syrup-soaked semolina cake with an almond heart, fragrant with orange blossom, a jewel of the Algerian Ramadan table.
Mahjouba (Mhadjeb Stuffed Semolina Flatbread)Algiers, Algeria · medium · 1 h 5 minThin, hand-stretched semolina flatbreads folded around a jammy tomato, onion and harissa filling and griddled crisp.
Chorba FrikAlgiers, Algeria · medium · 1 h 20 minThe Ramadan soup of Algeria: a spiced tomato broth with lamb, chickpeas and smoky green freekeh, thick enough to eat as a meal.
Matlouh (Algerian Semolina Pan Bread)Algiers, Algeria · medium · 2 h 56 minA soft, risen semolina bread shaped into thick rounds and cooked on a hot clay tajine or griddle until golden and hollow-sounding, torn and eaten with soups, stews and salads.
Karantika (Algerian Chickpea Flan)Algiers, Algeria · easy · 1 h 50 minA thin chickpea-flour batter with cumin and oil, baked into a soft, custardy slab with a golden top, cut hot into squares and eaten in a baguette with harissa and more cumin.
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