The cuisine of Algeria - Africa

The foods of Algeria

Traditional Algerian cuisine, a colorful combination of Berber, Turkish, French, and Arab tastes, can be either extremely mild or packed with flavorful seasonings. Ginger, saffron, onion, garlic, coriander, cumin, cinnamon, parsley, and mint are essential in any Algerian pantry.
Couscous , the national dish, is often mistaken as a grain itself, rather than pasta. The pasta dough is a mixture of water and coarse, grainy semolina wheat particles. The dough is then crumbled through a sieve to create tiny pellets. Algerians prefer lamb, chicken, or fish to be placed on a bed of warm couscous, along with cooked vegetables such as carrots, chickpeas, and tomatoes, and spicy stews. Couscous can also be used in desserts by adding a variety of ingredients, such as cinnamon, nutmeg, dates, and figs.
No Algerian meal would be complete without bread, normally a long, French loaf. Similar to Middle Eastern customs, bread is often used to scoop food off of a plate or to soak up a spicy sauce or stew. More traditional Berber families usually eat flat, wheat bread.
Mechoui , a roasted whole lamb cooked on an outdoor spit, is usually prepared when a large group of people gathers together. The animal is seasoned with herb butter so the skin is crispy and the meat inside is tender and juicy. Bread and various dried fruits and vegetables, including dates (whose trees can thrive in the country's Sahara desert), often accompany mechoui .

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Appetizer recipes

Asparagus and spinach salad Bruschetta orzo salad Butternut squash and caramelized onion flatbread Crispy kale chips Eggplant papeton Eggplant-walnut paté Goat cheese and sun-dried tomato toasts Lemony garlic butter bean dip Panisses Peas and ricotta falafels Spinach and feta crisps

Main recipes

Asparagus strudel Banana nut cake Berkoukech soup Bouillabaisse Braised leg of lamb cleopatra Broccoli apricot and red pepper salad Bruschetta orzo salad Butternut squash and apple soup Carrot ginger soup Chicken couscous Chicken provencale Chicken salad Chickpea flour pizza crust recipe Chickpea salad Chickpea stew with coconut and turmeric Chickpea-broccoli burgers Corn and black bean salad Crab tian with gazpacho coulis Creamy chickpea soup with crisp tofu Crispy potato eggplant tart Eggplant and lamb cake with a garlic jus Eggplant and pepper tian on fried eggplant Eggplant caviar molds Eggplant-walnut paté Figs and goat cheese pizza Fillets of salmon with roasted garlic Grapefruit salad Grilled sardines Grilled vegetable stacks Honey-garlic chicken Kale tabbouleh Leg of baby lamb niçoise Lentil burgers Longevity stew with black eyed peas Mamie zucchini au gratin Mediterranean egg sandwiches Mediterranean farro salad Mediterranean fillets of cod Moroccan spiced chickpea soup Mussels and spaghetti Niçoise salad Paella of mussels Pan-seared cod fillets in white wine and tamato basil sauce Panzanella salad Pissaladiere Pistou soup Polenta with roasted tomatoes and shallots Potato pancakes with goat cheese on mixed greens Provençal three-grain soup Provençale fish soup Red pepper bisque Roasted tomato soup Seared tuna with tian of provencal vegetables Socca Farinata torta di ceci cecina Spaghetti with Roasted Cherry Tomato Sauce and Basil Spicy edamame burgers Spinach and ricotta naan pizzas Tomato phyllo tart Tomato stuffed with creamy cheese with gazpacho Tomato tart tatin Tomato zucchini pie Trout grenobloise with tian of zucchini Tuna and white bean salad Tuna flans Tuna salad sandwich Tuscan soup Vegan salmon Vegetable-chickpea chili with almonds Watercress endive salad with roasted pears and roquefort Winter three-grain soup Zucchini lasagna Zucchini roulades

Side dishes recipes

Asparagus and spinach salad Chickpea salad Gratin of swiss chard Italian Celery hearts Oven dried tomato and black olive tians Potato eggplant tart Ratatouille Roasted asparagus Roasted sweet potato stew with kale and freekeh Shaved asparagus salad Tomato tart tatin Tomatoes with peppers and stewed eggplants Zucchini florentine

Dessert recipes

Almond fig cake Banana nut cake Creamy lemon custards Figs tart Frozen orange soufflés Honey lavender ice cream Lemon yummy dessert Millefeuille Prince Albert Orange raisin cake Orange sherbet Poached pears with spiced caramel sauce Rhubarb and berry coffee cake Strawberry parfait Upside-down peach cake

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The Regional cooking of Algeria

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