Kitcha
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'''Kitta''' ({{langx|ti|ቅጫ}}, '''kitta''' {{langx|am|ቂጣ}}) ({{langx|om|Maxinoo}} |
'''Kitta''' ({{langx|ti|ቅጫ}}, '''kitta''' {{langx|am|ቂጣ}}) ({{langx|om|Maxinoo}}) is a relatively thin [[unleavened bread]] typical of [[Ethiopian cuisine|Ethiopian]] and [[Eritrean cuisine]]. It is generally made with [[wheat flour]], [[water]], and [[salt]].{{cite book|last1=Parkyns|first1=Mansfield|title=Life in Abyssinia|date=1853|page=[https://archive.org/details/lifeinabyssinia02parkgoog/page/n410 368]|url=https://archive.org/details/lifeinabyssinia02parkgoog|quote=kitcha bread.|accessdate=24 November 2017|language=en|publisher=Frank Cass}} It is cooked in a hot pan free-form until one side is cooked. It is then picked up and cooked on the other side. Slight burning on each side is often seen. |
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Kitcha will take the shape of the pan in which it is cooked (much like a [[pancake]], though it bears no relation). It is most frequently eaten in a dish called kitcha fit-fit. |
Kitcha will take the shape of the pan in which it is cooked (much like a [[pancake]], though it bears no relation). It is most frequently eaten in a dish called kitcha fit-fit. |
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