teff

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The main ingredient for injera is teff, the other ingredient is usually just water.

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  1. noun A love grass (Eragrostis tef) native to northeastern Africa and southwestern Arabia, used as a cereal crop and livestock forage.

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  • He will have to stop growing teff, wheat and sorghum, not only for the coming six-month when the temporary station is scheduled to stay, but also for a longer period because, according to estimates of experts from the zone's agricultural bureau have the plots will not be suitable for farming for the next three years. —  AllAfrica News: Latest
  • * Injera, a crepe-like bread made of teff flour, is the staple of Africa and is considered the basic ingredient for most meals.
  • Each dish is meant to be enveloped in ingera, pancake-like bread made of teff flour, and devoured with one's hands. —  J. Weekly
  • Ancient grains such as amaranth, quinoa and teff some of these grains, although Packaged Facts adds that more education is needed to boost awareness of how to properly cook them. —  FoodNavigator-USA RSS
  • And the only thing I know how to do with teff is make injera. —  Eat Air - A Vegan Food Log
 

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  1. Amharic ṭef; see ṭḥp in Semitic roots.

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  1. Native name; also written taff, thaff, theff.
 

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