Coconut Sweets (Qumbe) Bouchées à la Noix de Coco

Coconut Sweets (Qumbe) Bouchées à la Noix de Coco

 

These coconut sweets were popular street food in Somalia. They were made of freshly grated coconut that was readily available. After leaving Somalia, many people had problems finding the ingredients they were familiar with. As a result, many foods could not be made or they did not taste the same when other ingredients were substituted.

Many have tried making these coconut sweets using dried coconut flakes soaked in water or milk. However, the result was not the same. That is until we discovered “fresh” frozen shredded coconut. We were pleased with the result and hope you will be too. The frozen shredded coconut is available in Asian grocery stores, in the freezer section.

For those of you who live in places where there are no Asian grocers, we have included a recipe using the dried coconut flakes. We recommend buying the finer shredded coconut and soaking them in milk and coconut milk. We found that adding a little coconut milk enhances the flavour of the coconut sweets, but adding too much will make the sweets very oily.

 

Ces confiseries à la noix de coco était une nourriture de rue très populaire en Somalie. Ils étaient faits à partir de noix de coco fraîchement râpée qui était disponible partout. Après avoir quitté la Somalie, beaucoup de gens eurent des problèmes pour trouver les ingrédients qui leur étaient familiers. En conséquence, beaucoup de plats ne pouvaient plus être cuisinés ou n’avaient plus le même goût avec des ingrédients de substitution.

Beaucoup ont essayé de faire ces confiseries avec de la noix de coco râpée séchée trempée dans de l’eau ou du lait. Mais le résultat n’était pas le même. Jusqu’à ce que nous découvrions la noix de coco râpée “fraîche” surgelée. Nous avons apprécié le résultat et nous espérons que vous l’apprécierez aussi. La noix de coco râpée surgelée se trouve dans les magasins d’alimentation asiatiques au rayon “surgelés”.

Peur ceux d’entre vous qui habitent dans des endroits où il n’y a pas de magasin asiatique, nous avons inclus une recette faite avec de la noix de coco râpée séchée. Nous vous recommandons d’acheter de la noix de coco râpée très fin et de la faire tremper dans du lait et du lait de coco. Nous avons trouvé que l’ajout d’un peu de lait de coco renforce la saveur des confiseries à la noix de coco, mais en mettre trop les rendra très grasses.

 

Ingredients: 

Using Frozen Shredded Coconut
2 cups (400 g)                               Granulated sugar
2½ cups (340 g)                            Frozen shredded coconut
3 Tbsp (36 g)                                All-purpose flour
4 Tbsp (60 mL)                              Butter


Using Unsweetened Dried Coconut Flakes
2 cups (400 g)                               Granulated sugar
2 cups (180 g)                               Unsweetened dried coconut flakes
½ cup (119 mL)                             Coconut milk
⅔ cup (158 mL)                             Milk
3 Tbsp (36 g)                                All-purpose flour

 

Waxa loo baahanyahay: 

(Q.W. waa qaaddo weyn – midda cunnada lagu cuno) (q.y. waa qaaddo yar)

Haddii aad isticmaalaysid qumbaha barafka ah
2 koob (400 g)                              Sokkor
2½ koob (340 g)                           Qumbe la-xoqay oo baraf ah (waxaa laga helaa dukaamada Hindida)
3 Q.W. (36 g)                               Bur
4 Q.W. (60 mL)                             Buuro

 

Haddii aad isticmaalaysid qumbaha la-qalajiyay
2 koob (400 g)                              Sokkor
2 koob (180 g)                              Qumbe la-xoqay oo qalalan (kan shiidan ayaa fiican)
½ koob (119 mL)                           Caana qumbe
⅔ koob (158 mL)                           Caana Lo’aad

3 Q.W. (36 g)                                Bur

 

Ingrédients:

Avec la noix de coco râpée surgelée
2 mesures (400 g) de Sucre en Poudre
2½ mesures (340 g) de Noix de Coco râpée surgelée
3 cs (36 g) de Farine Blanche
4 cs (60 mL) de Beurre

Avec la noix de coco râpée séchée (sans sucre ajouté)
2 mesures (400 g) de Sucre en Poudre
2 mesures (180 g) de Noix de Coco râpée séchée (sans sucre ajouté)
½ mesure (119 ml) de Lait de Coco
⅔ de mesure (158 mL) de Lait
3 cs (36 g) de Farine Blanche

Steps for preparing the coconut sweets - Étapes de préparation de bouchées à la noix de coco 

1. Mettre le sucre dans une casserole sur feu moyen. 2. Laisser fondre doucement. Une fois que le sucre est à moitié fondu, commencer à touiller. Veiller à ce que le sucre ne brûle pas. 3. Ajouter la noix de coco râpée (si vous utilisez la noix de coco surgelée), sinon ajouter la noix de coco trempée dans le lait. 4. Ajouter la moitié du beurre et laisser cuire. 5. Ajouter la farine. 6. Ajouter le reste de beurre. 7. Le temps de cuisson total est 8 minutes. 8. Laisser refroidir. 9. Former des boules.

 

Coconut Sweets (Qumbe) Bouchées à la Noix de Coco

 

 

Coconut Sweets (Qumbe) Bouchées à la Noix de Coco

 

 

 

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44 Responses to Coconut Sweets (Qumbe) Bouchées à la Noix de Coco
  1. sumaya
    April 11, 2012 | 10:58 pm

    thank you so mach i was waiting for this recipe thank you so much am gonna try it and i wil let you know how it will be jazaakaallah god bless you

    • A&L
      April 12, 2012 | 12:16 am

      Good luck.

  2. sofia
    April 12, 2012 | 4:13 pm

    thank you so much A&L its very nice and qumbe is my favourite. pls show us
    qumbaha cad.

    thank you

    • A&L
      April 12, 2012 | 11:48 pm

      We are working on it. Hope to post it soon.

  3. LULU
    April 12, 2012 | 6:03 pm

    hi a&l i just tried this recipe today and it turned out great. i had all the ingredients i needed in the house so i didnt need to go looking for the shredded coconut. i just wanted to thank you both again for your hard work.i have one request is there any chance you can show us how to make pasta forno my favourite dish growing up.

    • A&L
      April 12, 2012 | 11:57 pm

      We are happy that the coconut sweets turned out great for you. We made “Makarooni al-forno” and will be posting it soon, insha’Allah. We will also add pasta al-forno to the list.

  4. khadija
    April 12, 2012 | 8:32 pm

    khadija
    A&L salamu calykum
    Mansha Alah, walaalo aad ayaad u mahadsan tihin.codsigi aad naga aqbasheen imbadan ayan radinayay sida qumbaha lo sameyo, wanaan sameyay manta si ficaan ayan uga so turay mansh Alah. Ilahay khayr badan ha idn siyo Amin Jisakulkhayr

    • A&L
      April 13, 2012 | 12:03 am

      Wacalaykum Assalaam Waraxmatullaahi Wabarakaatuhu,
      Aad ayaan ugu faraxnay qumbaha inuu kuu hagaagay. Haddu Ilaahay yiraahdo noocyo kale ayaan soo gelin doonnaa. Mahadsanid.

  5. Naima
    April 13, 2012 | 12:11 am

    Salaam, I’ve been waiting for this for long time. Thanks alot for this for posting this video. can’t wait to make it insha’allah!

    • A&L
      April 13, 2012 | 12:39 am

      Good luck and keep us posted.

  6. Hani
    April 13, 2012 | 3:18 am

    A&L salamu calykum ,,
    waad ku mahadsantihiin sida quruxda badan eed noogu sharaxdeen waana qunbo ad umacaan god bless you

    • A&L
      April 13, 2012 | 7:43 am

      Wacalaykum Assalaam Waraxmatullaahi Wabarakaatuhu,
      Waad ku mahadsantahay faalladaada.

  7. jiijo cadey
    April 13, 2012 | 3:45 am

    walaal waad ku mahadsantahay sida quruxda badan aad noogu soo bandhigtay lakin suaal ayaan qabaa hadey macquul tahay suaashuna waxey tahay qumbaha shidaan iyo caanaha markii leeysku daro oo la dhigaayo qaboojiyaha miyaa la galinaa mise meel caadi ah ayaa la dhigaa ? teeda kale subuxii aroor hore hadaan qaso galabtii xili dambe ma dubii karaa ? waxaan ula jedaa 8 sacadood kadib, mahadsanid

    • A&L
      April 13, 2012 | 7:48 am

      Qumbaha qaboojiye uma baahna. Markaad qasto lix saacadood kaddib waad karin kartaa. Mahadsanid.

  8. UMASMAA,
    April 13, 2012 | 10:18 pm

    asalaamualeekum walaalaheega qaaligoow wakumahadsantihin sidaqurxoon onogubayaaniseen mashallaah barakallaahufiikum dunya walaqirah yarab walaal sual qunbaha iyo caanahisa markan isladhigo 6saac kanmacan kadib qube shidni makasamenkaraa laino markan kannashifka kasameyo shidniga maixisagaliyo hadiraco dariiqadada qasida kashidni ahaan maitosidona walaal mexekulatahay walaalaheega qaaligoow waqtigina nohuray adaa ogu mahadsantihin jazaakallaahuqeerakum jamiican

    • A&L
      April 14, 2012 | 9:19 pm

      Wacalaykum Assalaam Waraxmatullaahi Wabarakaatuhu,
      Walaasheenna qaaliga ah UmAsmaa. Adigaa mahadda mudan. Annaga waxaan jecelnahay midka frozen-ka inaan ka samayno. Hadduu Ilaahey yiraahdo waan isku dayi doonnaa waanna kuu soo sheegi doonnaa. Jazaakillaah khayr.

  9. um hanad
    April 14, 2012 | 5:34 am

    s.c walaahayga qaaliga ah aad &aad ayaad u mahadsantihiin sida fiican aad marwalbo noogu soo banigtiin cuntooyinka macaan jasaakumulaahuqeerukum walaal hal su aal ayaan qabay waxaan rabayay qunbaha hadaad soo gadato oo aad barafka gashato wax moow dhibaa markaas aad saas u sameeysato aad ayaad u mahadsantihiin

    • A&L
      April 14, 2012 | 9:35 pm

      Wacalaykum Assalaam Waraxmatullaahi Wabarakaatuhu,
      Walaasheenna qaaliga ah Um Hanad. Waad ku mahadsantahay faalladaada. Qumbe ‘fresh’ maa ka-waddaa mise kan qalalan? Midkaan isticmaalnay waa qumbe ‘fresh’ oo barafka la geshey. Midkaas barafka waa inuu ku jiraa ilaa aad ka isticmaashid. Qumbaha qalalan barafka wax uma taro.

  10. Fatima
    April 15, 2012 | 11:23 am

    This definitely put a big smile on my face! I appreciate your recipes & excellent instruction. I just made qumbe today using the dried coconut flakes. I also made the eid cookies! Both are so delicious! Thank you so much. Insha Allah I will buy the frozen coconut soon.

    Could you please give me tips in how to make qumbe in diamond shape?

    • A&L
      April 15, 2012 | 9:15 pm

      Thank you for your kind words. We are working on different recipes for qumbe (coconut sweets), and we will be posting them soon.

  11. karto
    April 16, 2012 | 4:13 pm

    sallam. i am a new bride trying to learn how to make different kinds of foods for my husband. and i can say u guys have helped me out alot! my mom spoiled me growing up so i never learned how to cook before but thank u sooo much for all the great recipes and easy instructions. thanx to u guys i can be confident enough to go and try to make food for him, before we just use to eat out. but may allah reward u guys inshallah.

    • A&L
      April 16, 2012 | 11:25 pm

      When we first had the idea of starting Xawaash.com, one of our main objectives was to help people in a similar situation as yours. We are happy that you found the website helpful. We wish you both a happy and successful marriage.

  12. ikraam
    April 19, 2012 | 3:29 am

    s/c walaasheen aad ayaa ugu mahad san tahay cunooyinka wanaagsan aad noso bandhigtid adigo waqtigaaga qaali ga ah no huray….. illaahay misanka ga xasanadka hakuugu daro s/c

    • A&L
      April 19, 2012 | 8:16 pm

      Wacalaykum Assalaam Waraxmatullaahi Wabarakaatuhu,
      Adigaa mahadda mudan walaal. Ducadaada Ilaahay ha inoo aqbalo, adigana intaas oo kale ayaan kuu rajaynaynaa. Mahadsanid.

  13. xaliimasacdiya
    May 7, 2012 | 6:23 am

    waxan ku soo koray magaalo layiraahdo jowhar, weli waan xasuustaa nanac qunmbihii aan cuni jiray dugsigaygi dhexe. lakiin weligey iskuma deyin inaan sameeyo intaan yaraa, markii aan caruur yeeshay aayaan iku dayay laakiin waa iga gubttay, waxaana isticmaalay qumbihii oo fresh ah oo biyihii intaan ka daadiyay aan xoqay hawl ayaa iga raacday.aad waxaan ugu mahadcelinayaa reerkiina isku hawlay weliba gabadhaan soomaaliyeed ee sida hagar la’aanta ah ugu deeqday aqoonteeda karinta, illaah ha idinka abaal mariyo abaayo, muhaninimadaada. jano allaha ha kuugu bedelo. waaan hubaa inay hooyo qiima leh ku dhashay. maansha allaah.

    • A&L
      May 7, 2012 | 10:22 pm

      Waan ku faraxnay haddaan dhulka hooyo ku-xasuusinay. Aad iyo aad ayaa u-mahadsan tahay.

  14. Indira
    August 4, 2012 | 12:15 pm

    Could i possibly use homo milk in the place of coconut milk (would the result be the same as with Qumbe Cad)?

    • A&L
      August 4, 2012 | 11:21 pm

      You could use homo milk instead of coconut milk. The result will not be the same as the White Coconut Sweets, because this is a totally different recipe.

  15. wafa
    August 11, 2012 | 11:59 am

    hi. i have all the ingredients for this recipe however i don’t have the unsweetened coconut flakes. i have medium and fine coconut. can i use that instead

    • A&L
      August 12, 2012 | 1:35 pm

      Both the medium and fine coconut could be used. We recommend the medium coconut for the added texture. Thank you.

  16. naima
    September 14, 2012 | 12:13 am

    Salaam Sis and bro, this is the second time I made this qumbo the taste is great but the texture is too soft, am I doing something wrong or it’s supposed to be like that? Thank you.

    • A&L
      September 14, 2012 | 9:00 pm

      Wa’alaikum As-salam Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh,
      It is not supposed to be too soft but it is soft and chewy. If you want the hard coconut sweets you can use the Coconut Burfi recipe. Thank you.

  17. umul khayr
    October 28, 2012 | 10:51 am

    asww wl waxaan idinka codsan lahaa idinkoo mahadsan inaad soo galisaan

    fidyowgii kackaca wuu ku jiray ayaamo dhawayd lakiin iminka waan kawaayay

    waad mahadsantiin wl waan idin sugayaa khayr ala haidin siiyo

    • A&L
      October 28, 2012 | 2:57 pm

      Wacalaykum Assalaam Waraxmatullaahi Wabarakaatuh,
      Fiidiyaha kac kaca lagama bixin, linkiga waakanaa http://xawaash.com/?p=4372. Qayr ayaan kuu rajaynaynaa adigana.

  18. khadruja
    December 6, 2012 | 3:03 pm

    asc wr wbr walaalayaal aad aa u mahadsantihiin qunbaha aan idin weydiiyay waa kan waa ku mahadsantihin marlabada aniga hadan qaladkeyga fahmay aniga waxn isku samen jiray qunbaha qalalan iyo sokor bas marka ilaah ajar haidinka siiyo sida aad walaalihiina soomaaliyeed u caawineesiin adinkana allaha idin caawiyo

    • A&L
      December 7, 2012 | 12:09 am

      Wacalaykum Assalaam Waraxmatullaahi Wabarakaatuh.
      Aamiin walaal. Waa ku-mahadsan tahay hadalada wacan iyo ducada wanaagsan. Waan ku-faraxnay waxa aad raadinaysay inaad heshay. Mahadsanid.

  19. popcorn
    January 8, 2013 | 6:13 pm

    may allah bless you

    • A&L
      January 8, 2013 | 11:25 pm

      Thank you very much. May God Almighty bless you too.

  20. kowsar
    January 21, 2013 | 9:16 am

    sc walaayaal aad ayaad umahadsantihiin runtii waxaad isoo xasuusisaan nolashii barisamaadkii ilaahow wadankeenii sadisii noogu celi idinkana misaankii xasanaadka ilaahey ha idiin saaro.su aal ayaan rabi lahaa inaa idinweydiiyo oo aan wali ku arkin nac-nac luubaanigii see loo sameenjiray ?hadaa noo soo galin la heedaan waan idinkaga mahadin lahaa.wc

    • A&L
      January 21, 2013 | 3:26 pm

      Wacalaykum Assalaam Waraxmatullaahi Wabarakaatuh.
      Aamiin. Walaal Kowsar, waan ku faraxsan nahay inaan ku soo xasuusinay barisamaadkii. Waa ku mahadsan tahay faallada fiican iyo ducada. Nac nac luubaani weli ma samayn, Hadduu Eebbe idmo waan samayn doonnaa. Mahadsanid walaal.

  21. shamsa
    April 8, 2013 | 2:34 pm

    asalam aleykum
    i would like to know if you can get recipe of peanut(kashata)thats if possible.merci

    • A&L
      April 8, 2013 | 4:00 pm

      Wa’alaikum Assalam Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh.
      Here is a link for kashaata recipe http://xawaash.com/?p=2967. Thank you.

  22. Salma
    July 25, 2013 | 3:12 am

    Dear A&L;

    I am happy to see your amazing way of telling the world the beauty of our culutre. I miss all this food which reminds me the beauty of my childhood. kindly tell me how to do bur qumbe.

    Regards

    • A&L
      July 25, 2013 | 5:18 pm

      Dear Salma, thank you so much for your kind words and for taking the time to comment. Do you mean singooni?

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