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injera

injera

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A soft, spongy bread from Ethiopia used to scoop food
  • noun
  • /ɪnˈdʒɛrə/
: injera
  • The restaurant makes injera daily by cooking the tangy dough on a hot plate, resulting in a pancake-like flatbread, peppered with tiny air bubbles.
  • injera bread
  • the spongy injera
  • Ethiopian injera

Examples

  • They offer me generous portions of tej brewed from sorghum and injera, a spongy, fermented, sour bread with spicy sauce.

    Academic text (2004)

  • At the restaurant, we enjoyed injera alongside spicy lentil and vegetable dishes.

  • And do you know what injera is?

    Blog text (3)

  • Injera is a staple of the Ethiopian diet made from teff, an indigenous grain.

    Academic text (2009)

  • After all, injera is the most unconventional aspect of Ethiopian dining that newcomers struggle to get to grips with.

    Blog text (3)

  • You can use injera to scoop up delicious stews and salads at Ethiopian meals.

  • Injera is a soft, spongy flatbread typically served with every Ethiopian dish.

Surface Forms

injera singular
injera plural

Etymology

Injera comes from the languages of Ethiopia and Eritrea, such as Amharic, and has always named that sour, spongy flatbread. A helpful way to remember injera is to imagine a soft 'sponge' you use to 'scoop' up stews and salads.