About the dish
Flija is a traditional dish of Kosovo and northern Albania that demands more patience than skill. A thin batter of flour, water and salt is poured onto a round tray in spokes, baked under a glowing saç lid, then brushed with cream or butter before more batter fills the gaps. This is repeated a dozen or more times, building a thick layered pie whose cross-section looks like the rings of a tree. Making flija takes several hours and often involves the whole family or the neighbours. It is served with honey, yoghurt, cheese or pickled vegetables.
Main ingredients
- wheat flour
- water
- cream
- butter
- salt
The “vegetarian” and “vegan” labels refer to the recipe shown, not to every version of the dish.
Albania: Especially popular in northern Albania.
Kosovo: Traditionally baked for several hours, layer by layer, under a metal saç lid covered with embers.
- national dish Kosovo: Named as a national dish in the sources collected on Wikipedia’s “National dish” list. source
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