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Kisra

A fermented sorghum flatbread, cooked like a pancake and served with spicy sauces.

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Documentary photo : Kisra

Credit : Mohamed Elfatih Hamadien, préparation de kisra (Soudan, galette partagée avec l’est tchadien), Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

Ingredients

  • Fermented sorghum
  • Water

Method

  1. Let the batter ferment.
  2. Spread a thin pancake on the griddle.
  3. Serve with a spicy sauce.
Origin
A flatbread shared with Sudan and eastern Chad.
Occasion
Breakfast or side.

In depth

Machine translation from French, under review. The French text is authoritative.

The Kissar (Kisra) is a fine cake of millet or rice, consumed mainly in the city.

Base
Milk or rice

To be completed (not verified)

  • Regional differences in preparation (fermentation, cooking) to be documented.

Sources

  1. Wikipédia, « Cuisine tchadienne »

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