Traditional Dishes - Rechta
Algerian cuisine is distinguished by its richness which comes from land and sea production. It is a Mediterranean and North African cuisine based on Arabic, Berber and Turkish cuisine.
Algerian cuisine combines a variety of ingredients, including vegetables, fruits, spices, meat, fish, seafood, vegetables and dried fruits. Vegetables are often used in salads, soups, tagines, couscous and sauce dishes. We find that a dish differs in the way it is prepared from region to region.
Rechta: is one of the most popular dishes in Algeria, common in all regions of central Algeria. It is a type of long, large and thin pasta, drizzled with red or white sauce covered with pieces of meat with some vegetables such as turnip, green pumpkin and carrots cut into long pieces. Chickpeas are also added there.
Its preparation varies from region to region, there are those who prepare the raw material at home in the traditional way and there are those who buy it. This dish is served mostly on occasions and is prepared mostly with meat or chicken.
The same ingredients used in the preparation of the couscous dish are used in the preparation of “rechta”.
In 100g of white flour, energy: 333 kcal / Protein: 10.00 g / Carbohydrates: 76.67 g / Fiber: 3.3 g / Iron: 1.20 mg.