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Current Food Prices for items in the Eritrean capital Asmara are as follows;

• For a litre of Milk the costs are around 15 to 20 Nakfa (0, 78 Euro Cents or 1 US Dollar).
• Sugar costs around 35-40 Nakfa per kilo (1.82 Euros or 2.33 US Dollars).
• In comparison to Sugar, Salt costs far less around 3 Nakfa per kilo (0,15 Euro Cents or 0.20 US Cents)
• For a kilo of coffee the costs are 120 Nakfa (6.30 Euros or 8 US Dollars)
• Dry Berbere (hot chilly paper) costs 120 Nakfa per kilo (6.30 Euros or 8 US Dollars).
• Tomatoes, onions, potatoes and vegetables costs 20 Nakfa per kilo (0, 78 Euro Cents or 1 US Dollar) when production is adequate. During scarce seasons the cost can rise up to 40 Nakfa per kilo (1,60 Euros or 2 US Dollars)

• A kilo of meat costs 100 Nakfa (5.22 Euros or 6.66 US Dollars).
• Chicken is more expensive then other meat at around 120 Nakfa per kilo.
• Wheat, maize and sorghum cost 40 Nakfa per kilo.
• Taff (wheat) costs 10,000 Nakfa per quintal.
• Bread costs 0,50 Nakfa cents but is currently hard to get.
• Butter is at the price of 270 to 300 Nakfa per kilo (14 Euros to18 US Dollars)
• Oil costs 250 Nakfa per 3 litres.

Makes 8-10

Mix the flours together in a large bowl. Whisk in water and let stand, covered with a tea towel until bubbles appear, meaning the mixture is fermenting. This can take up to three days. Stir in salt then pour the mixture into a jug.

Lightly oil a pan then pour in enough batter to lightly cover the bottom of the pan. Cook until tiny holes appear and the edges lift easily from the pan. Do not let brown.

The pan can be covered with a lid to speed up cooking time. Remove the ingera and cool on clean tea towels. Repeat, stacking pancakes as you go

½ cup plain flour
½ cup rice flour
½ cup fine cornmeal
4 cups water
2 tsp salt
oil