Teff

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Teff (Eragrostis tef) is a plant in the grass family (Gramineae) that is cultivated for grain.[1] It was domesticated in Ethiopia, where it is still a staple. Ethiopia's bread injera is baked out of teff. In Kenya, teff is popular among Boran groups and people of Ethiopian descent.[1]

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  1. 1.0 1.1 [Patrick M. Maundu, Grace W. Ngugi, and Christine H.S. Kabuye, Traditional Food Plants of Kenya, Kenya Resource Centre for Indigenous Knowledge, National Museums of Kenya, Nairobi, Kenya, 1999, p. 127.

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