Category Archives: Pasta

Kalamudo (Kalaamuddo) كَـلامُـدّة

Kalamudo 1 - Somali Food Blog

English Af-Soomaali Français عربي Kalamudo www.xawaash.com When Leila’s mother, Maedo, came from the UK to visit us for a few days last week, it was only natural that we would prepare the video for Kalamudo that many of you have been requesting for so long. She told us that instead of repeating the previous recipe,…

Baked Macaroni (Makarooni Alfoorno) Gratin de Macaronis

Baked Macaroni (Makarooni Alfoorno)

  This delicious dish might seem complicated at first glance, but it is really very easy when you break it down to its individual components. These are: the pasta, a meat sauce, and a béchamel sauce. The béchamel sauce is extremely easy if you follow the method we show in the video. There is no…

One-Pot Pasta & Beef Ribs (Makarooni Isku-Karis) Poêlée de pâtes et côtes de boeuf

One-Pot Pasta & Beef Ribs (Makarooni Isku-Karis)

One of the things we miss about Somalia is the way the whole family used to eat the midday meal together. In Mogadishu, civil servants used to finish work at 2:00 pm, which was also the end of the school day. By 3:00 pm, the hustle and bustle of city life would wind down and…

Handmade Pasta (Kalaamuddo) Pâtes Fraîches Maison (Galaamuddo)

Handmade Pasta (Galaamuddo)

The Chinese have their noodles, the Italians have their pasta, and while they argue about who came up with the idea first, let me tell you about Galaamuddo or Kalaamuddo as some call it. Galaamuddo is somewhat reminiscent of the Italian pasta known as Pici, but there are differences.  The Bravanese (Brava, Somalia) mix broth…