Definition
injera
noun
- a spongy flatbread made from teff flour, used in Ethiopian and Eritrean cuisine as both a plate and utensil for serving stews and other dishes.
Usage: often capitalized when referring to the cultural dish; also spelled 'injira' or 'enjera'
Examples
- We ordered a platter of injera topped with various Ethiopian stews.
- Injera has a slightly sour taste due to the fermentation process.
- The server brought out a large round of injera to share among the table.
- In Ethiopian restaurants, injera serves as both the plate and the bread.
- She tore off a piece of injera to scoop up the lentil dish.