Injera

Injera
Beyaynetu: Meal consisting of injera and several kinds of wat or tsebhi (stew) is typical of Ethiopian cuisine.
TypeFlatbread or pancake
Place of origin
Region or stateHorn of Africa
Main ingredientsTeff flour (or sometimes wheat, barley, millet, sorghum, corn, or rice flour)
Food energy
(per 100 g serving)
131 kcal (550 kJ)
Nutritional value
(per 100 g serving)
Protein4.95 g
Fat1.26 g
Carbohydrate25 g

Injera (Amharic: እንጀራ, romanized: ənǧära, [ɨndʒəra]; Tigrinya: ጣይታ, romanized: ṭayta; Oromo: budeena) is a sour fermented pancake-like flatbread with a slightly spongy texture, traditionally made of teff flour. In Ethiopia and Eritrea, injera is a staple. Injera is central to the dining process in Amhara community, like bread or rice elsewhere and is usually stored in the mesob.