Everyday meals
Taguella
Taguella is a Libyan flatbread cooked in ashes or in a pan, made from wheat flour, water and salt. It is torn by hand and served with meals, sauces and stews. In the desert it was traditionally baked in hot sand.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Spices & seasoning
Optional extras
On the side
Nutrition facts
496 kcal per serving
- Protein
- 17.3 g
- Carbohydrates
- 84.6 g
- of which sugars
- 1.9 g
- Fat
- 8 g
- Fiber
- 4.5 g
Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix the flour, salt and yeast, then add the oil.
- Gradually pour in the lukewarm water while kneading until you get a soft, smooth dough.
- Knead for 8 to 10 minutes until smooth and no longer sticking to your hands.
- Cover the bowl with a cloth and let it rise for 1 hour somewhere warm, until the dough has doubled in size.
- Deflate the dough, then divide it into 4 balls and flatten each into a disc about 5 mm thick.
- Heat a dry pan over medium heat, then cook each flatbread for 3 to 4 minutes per side, until golden in spots.
- Serve the taguella warm, torn by hand.
Variations and tips
Ash-baked version. Wrap the flattened dough in aluminium foil and place it on embers or under the oven grill for 10 minutes for a smoky flavour.
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Original Ecomely recipe.