Calentica

Traditional dish from Algeria

Must Try Street Food Vegetarian

About Calentica

Algerian street dish

Karantika is an iconic Algerian street food sold throughout the Maghreb by street vendors. It has similarities to pies, pancakes, and flans and consists of a chickpea batter topped with beaten egg and baked, served with harissa and cumin either hot on bread as a sandwich, or sliced into squares.

Key Ingredients

  • besan

Cuisine Type

  • Algerian cuisine

Dietary Information

✓ Vegetarian friendly
✓ Popular street food
✓ Must-try when visiting Algeria
Traditional Algeria cuisine

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