Algerian Baghrir
This vegetarian builds fine semolina and instant yeast into a fuss-free meal you can have ready in about 60 minutes. Below: the ingredients split into pantry staples and a quick shopping list, a built-in serving scaler, and the method in 7 steps.
You'll mainly reach for pan and blender. At medium difficulty across 7 steps, it's manageable with a little attention. As written, it's meat-free.
What you'll need
Shopping list (2)
Pantry staples (you likely have these)
Diet: vegetarian β no meat or fish, based on every ingredient listed below.
Contains: Gluten Egg
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How to make it
- Place the semolina, plain flour, yeast, sugar, and salt into a blender along with the egg and the warm water.
- Blend on high for about 1 minute until you have a smooth, thin, pourable batter with no lumps.
- Add the baking powder, blend for a few more seconds, then pour the batter into a bowl, cover, and let it rest in a warm place for 20 to 30 minutes until the surface is foamy.
- Heat a non-stick pan over medium heat without any oil, ensuring it is evenly hot before you begin.
- Pour a small ladle of batter into the centre and let it spread into a round; do not flip it, as it cooks on one side only.
- Cook each baghrir for about 2 minutes until the top is covered in tiny bubbles that burst to leave a honeycomb of holes and the surface looks dry.
- Remove to a plate and continue with the remaining batter, stacking the pancakes, then serve warm drizzled with a mixture of melted butter and honey.
You'll use: Pan Β· Blender
Tips & common questions
How long does Algerian Baghrir take to make?
About 60 minutes from start to finish β an estimate based on the 7 steps and 8 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.
Can I scale this recipe up or down?
Yes β use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.
Is Algerian Baghrir vegetarian?
Its ingredients contain no meat, fish or shellfish, so it is suitable for vegetarians. Check any cheese for animal rennet if that matters to you.
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Adapted recipe β rewritten in our own wording from an open-licensed community cookbook, not yet independently kitchen-tested by Consomee. How we source, test & correct recipes.
Algerian Baghrir is adapted by Consomee from the Wikibooks Cookbook, rewritten in our own wording and used under CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo: Baghrir patisserie algerienne.jpg by Wikipwomen, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons. We add the serving scaler, ingredient tools, timing and structure β how we source recipes.