Algerian Cuisine & Recipes

Typical Algerian Dishes

Appetizers

• Bourek (Beef-stuffed phyllo pastries)
• Mslalla (Marinated olives)

Soups & Stews

• Shorba'dess (Lentil soup)
• Shorba Hamra (Spicy vegetable soup)
• Djouaz el Hummus (Chickpea soup)
• Harira (Ramadan stew)
• Loubia b'Dirsa (White bean stew)
• Shorba (Lamb stew)

Salads

• Badendjal (Roast eggplant salad)
• Shlada Felfel (Tomato & green pepper salad)
• Shlada Fakya (Fruit salad)
• Shlada bel Clementinas (Orange & onion salad)

Eggs & Dairy

• Chakchouka (Eggs with peppers & tomatoes)
• Iben (Buttermilk)
• Kefir (Thin yogurt beverage)

Pasta

• Bissar (Couscous with chicken & dried vegetables)
• Couscous, or Seksu (North African pasta)
• Seksu bil Khodra (Couscous with seven vegetables)

Poultry

• Bissar (Couscous with chicken & dried vegetables)
• Djej bil Qara (Chicken with pumpkin)
• Djej bil Qasbour (Coriander chicken)
• Djej M'fouar (Steamed chicken)

Meats

• Brochettes (Kebabs in spicy sauce)
• Bussu la Tmessu (Lamb with stuffed dates)
• Kofta (Spiced meatballs)
• Lahm bil Zitoun (Lamb with olives)
• Lahm Lhalou (Lamb stewed with prunes)
• Marqa bil-'asal (Lamb with raisins & honey)
• Merguez (Lamb sausage)
• Mderbel 'Qarnoun (Lamb & artichoke stew)

Fish & Seafood

• Seksou bil Hout (Fish couscous with a red sauce)

Vegetables & Beans

• Chakchouka (Eggs with peppers & tomatoes)
• Dess bil Besla (Lentils with onions)
• Loubia B'Dersa (Spiced beans with tomatoes)
• Loubia Khadra Marqa (Green beans with lamb)
• Mderbel Qar'a (Zucchini stew)
• Ros Bratel (Favas in sauce)
• Sabnakh bil-zitun (Spinach with olives)
• Seksu bil Khodra (Couscous with seven vegetables)
• Za'luka (Eggplant ratatouille)

Breads & Grains

• Kesra (Semolina bread)
• Khobz Araby (Pocket bread; see Pita recipe)
• Khobz Eddar ("Home" bread)

Sauces & Condiments

• Harissa (North African spice paste)
• Zalouk (Eggplant & tomato condiment)

Pickles & Preserves

• Felfel (Nut-stuffed peppers preserved in olive oil)

Desserts

• Dates
• Ghribia (Sugar cookies)
• Khobz Mbesses (Semolina cake)
• Makroud el Louse (Almond cookies)
• Rfis Tmer (Date candy)

Beverages

• Acir (Citrus beverage)
• Café (Coffee)
• Khchaf (Fruit drink)