Flia, also known as fli or flija, is a
dish in
Kosovan cuisine
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and
Albanian cuisine
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. It consists of multiple
crêpe
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-like layers brushed with cream and served with
sour cream
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and
butter
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. The name translates to "sacrifice" (see ''
fli'').
March 17 is recognized as "Flia Day" in which families invite their relatives for preparing and eating flia.
Flija requires very simple ingredients:
flour,
water,
butter
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,
yogurt,
eggs
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,
oil
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,
nuts and
salt.
The main ingredients (flour, water and salt) are mixed together until they become like pancake batter. Layers of batter are baked using a ''
saq'' which is a spherical metal lid used for baking.
See also
*
Knish
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Knishes are often purchased from street vendors in urban areas with a large Jewish population, som ...
References
Kosovan cuisine
Albanian cuisine
Pastries
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