Trida

Trida, also known as mkafta, is a traditional Algerian dish made with handcrafted square-shaped pasta, chicken, meatballs, chickpeas, and hard-boiled eggs, all served with a white sauce or red sauce with tomatoes. This dish is often served during Yennayer, the Berber New Year.

Origin

Tharid, originating from Mesopotamia, which refers to thin flatbreads, has evolved into pasta dishes while retaining the name "trida" or alternatively "mqettefa" or "mqartfa" in Algeria depending on regional variations. When using Algerian flatbread to break it into small pieces and dip them in the sauce, it is called "tridat adhfar" or what the Baghdadi people called "fatit".