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Algerian Baghrir

Name: Algerian Baghrir
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: Baking
Ingredients: 2½ cups semolina; ½ cup plain flour; 15 g instant yeast; 15 g white granulated sugar; 7 g table salt; 1 egg; 4 cups warm water; ½ tsp baking powder

Baghrir are a variety of small, spongy pancake or flatbread popular in North Africa, including Algeria. They are made of semolina and/or all-purpose flour, and they are characteristically laced with tiny holes that soak up whatever sauce they are served with. The recipe is quick, simple, and uncomplicated.

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Ingredients

Makes

2½ cups semolina
½ cup plain flour
15 g instant yeast
15 g white granulated sugar
7 g table salt
1 egg
4 cups warm water
½ tsp baking powder

Ingredients for 5 servings (1.5 kg) · the original recipe

Method

1
Combine the semolina, flour, yeast, sugar, and salt in a bowl.
2
Mix in the water and egg until you get a smooth batter.
3
Set batter aside, and let rest for 15–20 minutes or until doubled in size.
4
Thin with a little water if necessary, then whisk in the baking powder.
5
Heat a skillet over medium heat.
Stovetop
6
Lightly grease the skillet, then dollop in enough batter to make a few small pancakes.
Stovetop
7
Cook the pancakes on one side until the top is covered in holes and fully cooked. Do not flip and cook on the second side.
8
Remove baghrir from the pan, and repeat the cooking process with any remaining batter.
9
Serve with butter.

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