English Af-Soomaali Français عربي Spicy Beef Burritos www.xawaash.com We call these spicy because of all the aromatic spices that we used: cumin, coriander, turmeric, paprika, ginger, black pepper, and curry powder. If you are a spice junkie, then definitely bring your own hot chilli sauce if you are going to eat the burritos we prepared.… Continue reading Spicy Beef Burritos (Burriito Hilib) Burritos au Boeuf Epicé بوريتو اللحم
Category: Meats (Hilib) Viandes
Chicken Shawarma (Shawarma Digaag) Chawarma au Poulet شاورما الدجاج
English Af-Soomaali Français عربي Chicken Shawarma www.xawaash.com We have come across two different types of chicken shawarma: authentic shawarma and chicken wraps with a shawarma flavour. In the latter type, the chicken is almost always dry and the only thing it has in common with authentic shawarma is the spices that are used for marinating… Continue reading Chicken Shawarma (Shawarma Digaag) Chawarma au Poulet شاورما الدجاج
Baked Tilapia (Tilaabiya La Dubay) Tilapia au Four سمك بلطي مشوي
English Af-Soomaali Français عربي Baked Tilapia www.xawaash.com Video without music: Print Recipe Print Recipe with Photos Ingredients: (Tbsp is a tablespoon; tsp is a teaspoon) (1 cup = 237 mL = 2.4 dl; 1 Tbsp = 15 mL; 1 tsp = 5 mL); all are level measurements Baked Tilapia: 4 Garlic… Continue reading Baked Tilapia (Tilaabiya La Dubay) Tilapia au Four سمك بلطي مشوي
Shish Taouk (Digaag La Solay) شيش طاووق
English Af-Soomaali Français عربي Shish Taouk www.xawaash.com Tender, juicy shish taouk is amazingly delicious while dry chicken breast can make you choke. Dry chicken is one of the things that make us never go back to an eatery that serves it. However, it can be forgiven if it is a very busy night and there… Continue reading Shish Taouk (Digaag La Solay) شيش طاووق
Fried Chicken (Digaag La Shiilay) Poulet Frit بروست الدجاج
English Af-Soomaali Français عربي Fried Chicken www.xawaash.com For quite some time now, we wanted to post a recipe for fried chicken. It was always in the back of our mind. Then came Lee Daniel’s The Butler. We went to watch the movie as soon as it was released, and there was the fried chicken. A… Continue reading Fried Chicken (Digaag La Shiilay) Poulet Frit بروست الدجاج
Braised Lamb (Hilib Ari La Gaduudiyay) لحم الغنم المحمر
English Af-Soomaali Français عربي Braised Lamb www.xawaash.com We posted other recipes for cooking lamb and goat meat. This recipe shows the method we use, nine times out of ten, for preparing fresh lamb or goat meat in our home. It is an easy method and one that yields great results every time. We like the… Continue reading Braised Lamb (Hilib Ari La Gaduudiyay) لحم الغنم المحمر
Lamb Stew (Maraq Ari) مرق لحم غنم
English Af-Soomaali عربي Lamb Stew www.xawaash.com These past few days, it has been raining quite hard. We love watching heavy downpours when we are staying at home, curled up in a blanket, and having no need to go outside. These heavy rains coincide with the Gu which is the main rainy season (April to June)… Continue reading Lamb Stew (Maraq Ari) مرق لحم غنم
Cubed Chicken (Suqaar Digaag) Poulet en Dés مكعبات الدجاج
English Af-Soomaali Français عربي Cubed Chicken www.xawaash.com We first had cubed chicken at Hamdi Restaurant. It is a Somali restaurant in Toronto that is quite popular. Whenever we go to Somali restaurants, we never order individual dishes. We choose the large platters of rice served with different types of meat dishes: roasted goat meat, goat… Continue reading Cubed Chicken (Suqaar Digaag) Poulet en Dés مكعبات الدجاج
Roasted Chicken (Digaag La Foorneeyay) Poulet Rôti دجاج محمر بالفرن
English Af-Soomaali Français عربي I was in my second year of high school when the Somali government at the time decided to close all the schools for one academic year. All high school students were sent to the rural areas to participate in a literacy campaign (Rural Development Campaign). I was sent to Go’doon, a… Continue reading Roasted Chicken (Digaag La Foorneeyay) Poulet Rôti دجاج محمر بالفرن
Meatballs (Kabaab) Boulettes de viande كور الكفتة
English Af-Somaali Français Meatballs always take me back to Mogadishu, Somalia. They take me to Moallim Jama School, the school that I went to for my last year of elementary education. They remind me of the ‘breakfast lady’ who used to serve us small meatball sandwiches in the schoolyard during our mid-morning break. Back then,… Continue reading Meatballs (Kabaab) Boulettes de viande كور الكفتة