Welcome to Algeria!

[Elmotoo]

[Elmotoo]

Algeria....

Algeria, officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.
When referring to its land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab World (since South Sudan gained independence from Sudan in July 2011), and also of the countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea; it is also the tenth-largest country in the world. Its size is almost 2,400,000 square kilometres (926,645 sq mi) with an estimated population of 37.1 million as of 2012. Algeria is a member of the African Union, the Arab League, OPEC and the United Nations. The country is also a founding member of the Arab Maghreb Union.



read more on it's history at Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algeria

CUISINE!

Algerian cuisine differs slightly from region to region. Algerian cuisine has strong Berber but also Ottoman Turkish influence due to the Ottoman occupation. The main varieties are Algiers, Oran , Constantine (largely , Kabylie and Sahara. Dairy products come mainly from Kabylie. Breakfasts, which exist since the French colonization, is generally light. Tea or Turkish coffee are served with some pastries. At noon, street stalls which sell often shawarma, are very common in the cities. The dinner, which is very copious, is often eaten late in the night, especially during the month of Ramadan. Every region has its own cuisine like Kabylie (tikourbabine,ftir oukessoul,berkoukes,felfel, aghrum aquran abazine, tahabboult s elmerqua) Algier (mtewwew,chtitha djej,sfiria,khdiwej,chorba bida,momo fi hjer mmo,tagine khokh ,tagine mechmach....) Constantine (rechta ,rrfiss ,chebah el soffra ,trida,tlitli,......). Pork consumption is forbidden in accordance with Sharia, religious laws of Islam.

Ingredients

Algeria, like other Maghreb countries, produces a large range of Mediterranean fruits and vegetables and even some tropical ones. Lamb is commonly consumed. Mediterranean seafood and fish is also eaten and produced by the little inshore fishing.

Dishes

The khabz, traditional Amazigh(Berber)flatbread, is the base of Algerian cuisine and eaten at all meals. The main Algerian dish is merguez, a spicy lamb sausage, that originate from the Atlas mountains. Other common dishes include berber couscous, chakchouka, Karantita, pastilla that is a speciality from Tlemcen and the Chaoui dish chakhchoukha. Spices used in Algerian cuisine are dried red chillies of different kinds, caraway, ras el hanout, black pepper and cumin, among others.
There are also dishes of Spanish origin in Algeria, like the Gaspacho Oranais, an Algerian version of a Manchego dish.

Desserts and drinks

Sweets like seasonal fruits are typically served at the end of meals. Common pastries include makroudh, nougat and asida. Halwa are cookies eaten during the month of Ramadan. Algerians are the second greatest consumers of honey per capita in the world. Mint tea is generally drunk in the morning and for ceremonies with pastries. Algerians are heavy coffee consumers and Turkish coffee is very popular. Fruit juice and soft drinks are very common and are often drunk daily. Algeria previously produced a large quantity of wine during the French colonization but production has decreased since its independence.



courtesy of wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algerian_cuisine

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[Elmotoo]

*SOME* of the Algerian recipes at Food.com...


Algerian Spiced Fish Tagine
Algerian Vegetable Couscous

Borek Algerian
Algerian Farina Rolls

Algerian Couscous

Algerian Poached Eggs (Chakchouka)

Garantita (Algerian Chickpea Pie)
Algerian Beef

Algerian Green Bean and Lamb Tagine
Batata Merhiya (Algerian Mashed Potatoes Layered With Beef )
Salatat Khiyar (Algerian Cucumber Salad)
Djedj Mechoui (Algerian Poulet Roti/Roast Chicken)
Algerian Stew for Couscous
Algerian Stew With White Beans - Barboucha
L'ham Lahlou - Algerian / North African Sweet Lamb Dish.

Algerian Date Pudding
Algerian ' Zrodiya Mcharmla' - Carrots With Vinegar
Algerian Fish Soup
Algerian Green Beans With Almonds

Algerian Rice Salad

Algerian Carrots

Algerian Haroset
Algerian Chicken and Olive Stew

[Elmotoo]

Travelers' own Algerian recipes:

UmmBinat Almond Milk (Vegan, Raw, Gluten Free)
UmmBinat Sesame (Tahini) Milk (Dairy Free)
UmmBinat Dairy Free Caf� Au Lait (Algeria)

Cookgirl Green Beans Algerian-Style

Um Safia has ALGERIAN SPECIALTIES

Algerian recipes found:

Gateau Simple by Narjis
Chorba Frik by Sarah Boudjema
Date Cake (Djamilah) by Bayhill
Saffron & Raisin Couscous With Fresh Mint by Az G
L'kebab (Algerian Fried Potato in Sauce) by Cookie 16
North African Mint Tea by Sharon 123
Honeycomb Yeast Crepes (Beghrir) by Engrossed

[Elmotoo]

TAGS - I'm not obsessing over completions but we are visiting a new country in April.

Awalde tags threeovens's Algerian Chicken and Olive Stew
Leggy Peggy tags NCMysteryshopper's Algerian Poached Eggs (Chakchouka)
UmmBinat tags Miraklegirl's Shakshouka
Nancy's Pantry tags Parsley's Algerian Green Beans With Almonds
Debbwl tags NCMysteryshopper's Algerian Poached Eggs (Chakchouka)
UmmBinat tags NCMysteryshopper's Algerian Poached Eggs (Chakchouka)
Cookgirl tags NCMysteryshoppers Algerian Poached Eggs (Chakchouka)
UmmBinat tags Cookie16's L'kebab (Algerian Fried Potato in Sauce)
UmmBinat tags Um Safia's Algerian Garantita / Karanteta - Chickpea / Garbanzo Souffle
Mia in Germany tags NCMysteryshopper's Algerian Poached Eggs (Chakchouka)
UmmBinat tags UmSafia's Algerian ' Zrodiya Mcharmla' - Carrots With Vinegar
UmmBinat tags Dienia B's Algerian Green Beans With Almonds
threeovens tags Missy Wombat's Salatat Khiyar (Algerian Cucumber Salad)
threeovens tags Um Safia's Algerian ' Zrodiya Mcharmla' - Carrots With Vinegar
threeovens tags Halalmom's Algerian Fish Soup
threeovens tags Sharon123's Algerian Cucumber Salad
threeovens tags luvinlif2k's Algerian Chicken Stew
Mia in Germany tags GiddyUpGo's Algerian Vegetable Couscous
Linky tags GiddyUpGo's Chicken Tagine With Apricots and Spiced Pine Nuts

[Cookgirl]

That I know, I only have (1) posted Algerian recipe.

[UmmBinat]

Me 0

[Cookgirl]

I'm hoping we'll be able to tag any Algerian recipes on this site...??

[UmmBinat]

How long is this for?

[Elmotoo]

Cookgirl wrote:
I'm hoping we'll be able to tag any Algerian recipes on this site...??

Absolutely!

[Elmotoo]

UmmBinat wrote:
How long is this for?

The month of March then on to another country in April.

[Elmotoo]

I only posted a fraction of Algerian recipes on this site. We could all add to our NA*ME cookbooks in preparation for ZWT!

No rules...post & tag to your hearts content. I only posted a small introduction.

Bedtime. Xo Bethie

[awalde]

Elmotoo wrote:
I only posted a fraction of Algerian recipes on this site. We could all add to our NA*ME cookbooks in preparation for ZWT!

No rules...post & tag to your hearts content. I only posted a small introduction.

Bedtime. Xo Bethie

Hi! I love your introduction! I love your choices and the pictures.

Tagging threeovens's Algerian Chicken and Olive Stew

Thanks!

[Elmotoo]

awalde wrote:

Elmotoo wrote:
I only posted a fraction of Algerian recipes on this site. We could all add to our NA*ME cookbooks in preparation for ZWT!

No rules...post & tag to your hearts content. I only posted a small introduction.

Bedtime. Xo Bethie

Hi! I love your introduction! I love your choices and the pictures.

Tagging threeovens's Algerian Chicken and Olive Stew

Thanks!

Thank you! Enjoy

[Leggy Peggy]

I'll tag NcMysteryShopper's Algerian Poached Eggs (Chakchouka).
Yummo.