There are sweets that you eat because they taste good; then there are those that go a step further by bringing back memories of your childhood, a way of life long gone, of places fondly missed. That is what shushumoow (kalkals) does for us. In Brava, Somalia, they are known as zinanaande or zinanoonde.
The art of making these sweets seems to have been lost. We have seen them made so hard that they are a challenge to eat. Some jokingly call them kuwa ilkaha u-daran (the ones that are hostile to your teeth). Well, we have good news for you. You can now cancel that portion of your dental insurance that covers tooth breakages resulting from eating shushumoow.
Il y a des sucreries que l’on mange parce qu’elles sont bonnes; et il y a celles qui en plus vous rappellent vos souvenirs d’enfance, un mode de vie disparu, des lieux qui vous manquent beaucoup. Ceux sont ce que les shushumoow (kalkals) représentent pour nous. A Brava, en Somalie, ils s’appellent zinanaande ou zinanoonde.
Il semble que l’art de fabriquer ces sucreries se soit perdu. Nous avons constaté qu’ils étaient fabriqués tellement durs qu’ils en étaient difficiles à manger. Certains pour plaisanter les appellent kuwa ilkaha u-daran (ceux qui sont hostiles à vos dents). Et bien, nous avons une bonne nouvelle à vous annoncer. Vous pouvez annuler dans votre mutuelle l’option dentaire “dents cassées en mangeant des shushumoow”.
Ingredients:
(Tbsp is a tablespoon; tsp is a teaspoon)
(1 cup = 237 mL; 1 Tbsp = 15 mL; 1 tsp = 5 mL)
Yields about 50 kalkals
3 cups (420 g) All-purpose flour
¼ cup (50 g) Granulated sugar
¼ tsp Salt
¼ tsp Baking powder
⅔ cup (158 mL) Canola or vegetable oil
1 Large egg (or 3 Tbsp canola oil)
⅔ cup Water
For coating
600 g Kalkals
½ cup Sugar
¼ cup Water
Waxa loo baahanyahay:
(QW waa qaaddo weyn – midda cuntada lagu cuno; qy waa qaaddo yar)
(1 koob = 237 mL; 1 QW = 15 mL; 1 qy = 5 mL)
Waxaad ka-sameyn kartaa 50 shushumoow
3 koob (420 g) Bur
¼ koob (50 g) Sokor
¼ qy Cusbo
¼ qy “Baking powder”
⅔ koob (158 mL) Saliid cad
1 Ukun weyn (ama 3 QW saliid cad)
⅔ koob biyo
Sokorta la-marinaayo:
600 g Shushumoow
½ koob Sokor
¼ koob Biyo
Ingrédients:
(cs est une cuillère à soupe; cc est une cuillère à café)
(1 mesure = 237 mL; 1 cs = 15 mL; 1 cc = 5 mL)
Pour 50 kalkals
3 mesures (420g) de farine de blé (type 45 ou 55)
¼ de mesure (50g) de sucre en poudre
¼ de cc de sel
¼ de cc de levure
⅔ de mesure (158mL) d’huile végétale (colza ou arachide)
1 oeuf gros (ou 3 cs d’huile)
⅔ mesure d’eau
Pour l’enrobage:
600g de kalkals
½ mesure de sucre
¼ de mesure d’eau
1. Measure the flour into a bowl, and add the sugar, salt & baking powder. 2. Add the oil. 3. Add the egg (or 3 Tbsp oil). 4. Add the water. 5. Mix well for 5 minutes, or 10 minutes if mixing by hand. 6. Shape the dough into a disc and and let it rest for 10 minutes.
1. Burka baaquli ku-shub, waxaana ku-dartaa sokorta, cusbada iyo baking powder-ka. 2. Saliidda ku-dar. 3. Ukunta ku-dar (ama 3 QW saliid). 4. Biyaha ku-shub. 5. Shan daqiiqo qas, ama 10 daqiiqo haddaad gacan ku-qaseysid. 6. Cajiinka baaquli ku-rid oo 10 daqiiqo dhig.
1. Mettre la farine dans un récipient, ajouter le sucre, le sel et la levure. 2. Ajouter l’huile. 3. Ajouter l’oeuf (ou les 3 cs d’huile). 4. Ajouter l’eau. 5. Bien mélanger pendant 5 minutes, ou pendant 10 minutes si vous le faites à la main. 6. Rassembler la pâte en forme de disque et laisser reposer 10 minutes.
1. Cut the dough into 1-inch balls. 2. Put the dough on the comb or fork (watch the video). 3. Flatten the dough on the comb. 4. Roll it up to shape the kalkals. 5. Deep fry the kalkals on medium heat for 10 minutes. 6. Transfer the kalkals to a colander. 7. Melt the sugar and water. 8. Add the kalkals. 9. Mix well until the sugar crystallizes.
1. Burka kuukuus u-jarjar. 2. Shanlada saar. 3. Ku-fidi. 4. Isku soo duub. 5. Saliid dab dhexdhexaad saaran ku-shiil. 6. Miiro ku-rid 7. Sokorta iyo biyaha isku kari. 8. Shushumoow ku-rid. 9. Si-fiican u-walaaq ilaa sokorta ay ka-qalasho.
1. Couper la pâte en boules de 2.5 cm. 2. Poser la pâte sur un peigne ou une fourchette (voir la vidéo). 3. Aplatir la pâte sur le peigne. 4. L’enrouler pour former les kalkals. 5. Faire frire les kalkals à feu moyen pendant 10 minutes. 6. Transférer les kalkals dans une passoire. 7. Faire fondre le sucre et l’eau. 8. Ajouter les kalkals. 9. Bien mélanger jusqu’à ce que le sucre cristallise.
mansha alaah mar walbo waa wax cusub oo macan ilaah ajar ha idinka siiyo dadaalka aad ku dadaaleysan sida hagar la aanta eh oo aad noogu faaideyneysiin waxana ilaah idinkaga baryaa in uu idinku abaal mariyo aduunyada iyo aaaqiraba qeer fara badan aamiin
Aamiin walaal. Adigana intaa iyo inkabadan ayaan Ilaahey kaaga baryaynaa. Mahadsanid.
well and truly set for Ramadan/Eid thanks to you.. kheir aan idiin rajeynaa…
Thanks for the comments.
WOW! WOW!! WOW!!!.
Asc wr wb? A&L marka hore waan idin salaamay.
marka labaad waxaan rabaa inaan idiin sheego inaan idinka bartay
waxyaalo badan oo aanan waligay ku fakari jirin inaan sameeyo oo ay ka
mid yihiin XALWO, SISIN, iyo SHUSHUMOOW.
Sida aan u faraxsanahy ma la qiyaasi karo maanta,
waayo waxaan u malaynjiray awal hore inay dhibadantahay sida loo sameeyo,
hadase waxaan ogaaday inuu wax kasta fudud yahay hadii aad barato sida loo sameeyo.
Waxyaalo badan ayaad si sahlan noo barteene Allaah hawlihiin ha idiin fududeeyo Adduun iyo Aakhiraba Aamiin. Garabkiina Allaha galo meelkastood joogtaan.
Wacalaykum Assalaam Waraxmatullaahi Wabarakaatuh,
Aad iyo aad iyo aad ayaa u-mahadsan tahay. Waan ku-faraxnaa farxaddiina. Ilaahey ducooyinka ha-inoo aqbalo annaga oo dhan.
Allaahumma Aamiin.
Insha Allaah intaasoo qofood oo idiin ducenaysa qof umbaa laga yaabaa inuu Allaah ka aqbalo maadaama u Alle yahay aqbalaha ducooyinka hadii loo baryo si dhaba.
Rasuulkuna SCW watuu dhahay Alle wuu ka xishoodaa qofkii gacmaha u hoorsada oo barya(haduu la imaado qofkaasi shuruudihii looga baahnaa.)
Marka aad ayaan idiinku rajeynayaa inuu Allaah idiin aqbalo ducooyinkeena, waayo sida aad markasta nooga farxisaan ayaaba wax loo dhigo jirin, taasna waxaa un garan kara qof baahida uu u qabo cunta karisku ay tahay mid xoogan. like me lol.
(gaar ahaan macmacaanka )
Aad iyo aad ayaa u-mahadsan tahay walaal. Hadduu Ilaahey yiraahdo waxyaabo badan ayaan soo wadnaa, waxaan rajaynaynaa inaad jeclaataan.
asalaamu aleeykum wallaalahega qaaligoow inshaa allaah caafimadsan hortiina qeer allaah dhigo niyadiina allaah niiyeelo yaarab bilaha barakeysan fadligooda wadankana saalax allaah hakadhigo aadaa oogu mahadsantihiin facal kheerkiina wanaaga badan dunyaa wal aakhira allaah haniiga awwaal mariyo wakumadsan tihiin khalbigiina dagaanka nooga dhisteen tislamiin walaal maashaa allaah mandar xarakaaat tiftax nafs alaah maashaa allaah wallaahi asiilla walaal sual kan bakin iyo ukun leheen iyo tan lagu darray mexey kukala gidisanyihiin mahadsanid yalkhaaliya jazaakallaahu kheyran baarakallaahu fiikum dinyaa wal aakhira
Wacalaykum Assalaam Waraxmatullaahi Wabarakaatuh,
Aad ayaa ugu mahadsan tahay faallooyikaada qiirada leh iyo ducooyinka qiimaha badan. Jazaakilaah khayr.
Ukunta wey jilcisaa, baking powder-kana wuxuu ka-dhigaa wax afka ku-burburaayo. Hadduu Ilaahey yiraahdo midka ukunta aan lahayn-na waan soo gelin doonnaa.
Asc.. A & L.
Mansha Alaah waxa dhib loomodo ayaa si fudud noo tusteen waad mahad san tihiin.. Hadii aad awoodan waxaan jecel laan lahaa ( I cun) sida loo sameyo fadlan in futur ayaan ka hadlaa mar labaad mahad sanidiin abaayo iyo aboowe.
Hadduu Ilaahey yiraahdo icun waan soo gelin doonnaa. Waad ku-mahadsan tahay faallooyinkaada. Qeyr ayaan kuu rajaynaynaa.
Asc. Illaaheey kheyr aan lasoo koobi karin ha idin siiyo, sida quruxda badan ee aad noogu soo bandhigteen shushummowga, waxaaba kaaga daran sida uu u fudud yahay iyo qaababka kala duwan ee loo fulin karo, shanlo qori qof kasta mahaysto. waxii macmacaan aan xamar ku cuni jiray intiisi badnayd waaba i barteen wallaahi. Mahadaas Illaahay kasokoow adinkaa mudan. plz KACKAC keena. kheyr badan ayaa idinku ogahay.
Wacalaykum Assalaam Waraxmatullaahi Wabarakaatuh,
Walaal Ubax, aad iyo aad ayaa u-mahadsan tahay. Waa ku faraxnaa markaan maqalno inaad ka-faa’iidaysanaysiin Xawaash. Kackac liiska wuu ku-jiraa hadduu Ilaahey yiraahdo waan samayn doonnaa. Adigana khayr aan dhamaan ayaan Ilaahay kaaga baryaynaa.
masha allaaaaaaaah waa ku farxey xasuusti shalandii somalia masha allaah iyo shushumoow macaan aada ugu mahadsantahey abayaayooy haddiii noo sameyn kartid caano baraawe ,iyo lado ,iyo lawska sokorta leh oon shiidneyn iyo mufo tii birtawada ma ahanine mid kale plzzzzzzz iyo pizza waxaa noo awoodidi waqtigaaga oo yar anagoo og thnks
Waad ku-mahadsan tahay faalladaada. Hadduu Ilaahey yiraahdo waxyaabahaas oo dhan waan soo gelin doonnaa.
Asalamu-Aleykum my brother & sister,
I used to think shushumoow can be made only on comb,but Thank you for showing of using the fork and other stuff. I told my cousing about this website yesterday. She is pregnant with her first baby and she love Qumbe so much, so I told her she can now make her own homemade qumbe by going to Xawaash.com She is happy to know how to make her favorite sweets. Now I know what to say to someone who don’t know how to make our traditional sweets. Thank you guys so much for creating this unique Somalifood blog.
Wa-alaikum as-salaam dear sister Ayan,
Thank you very much for the nice comments and thank you for spreading the word. May God Almighty reward you.
assalamu alikum,a&l,this is really work of art,im really fond of ur cooking.thanks,where i can buy the bigger utencil,in usa.or can u sell it to me 1 i woudnt mind to pay with s&h please let me know.looking forward to see more recipe for ramadan.sweets & savory thank you,see u later.
Wa-alaikum as-salaam,
Thank you very much for the wonderful comment. It is appreciated. You can by a plastic comb and it will do the job. You may find the type we used at stores that sell African handicrafts. Stay tuned for more Ramadan recipes.
asc walaal waa idinsalame waad mahadsantahay abaayo wax badan ayaa kabartey waxa waax yar idhibaayo mashmashka wax yalaha lakudaraayo abaayo waamaxay salimow abaayo waad mahad sanatahay
Wacalaykum Assalaam Waraxmatullaahi Wabarakaatuh,
Waa ku-mahadsan tahay faalladaada. Semolina waa sareen shiidan.
asc walalo waxan ku waydiin lahaa koob daqiiqa intee wax yaalaha ay le’ekaan karaan lagu darayoo adigoo mahdsan
Wacalaykum Assalaam Waraxmatullaahi Wabarakaatuh,
Waxaa nala fiican koob iyo bar inaad samaysid. Soo’da (recipe-ga) nus u-qaybi. Mahadsanid.
Masha,alah cimrigaaga ilaah ha dheereeyo,adduunyo iyo aakhiro ilaah ha ku
siiyo aamiin
Adigana Ilaahey qeyr haku siiyo.
A/S/C/ walaalahayga qaaliga ah waad ku mahad sanid tihiin shuushuumowga quruxda badan leh aad ayaan aga helay runtii waxaaan marlabaad idinka codsanayaa inaad mash mash nosoo galisaan idinkoo raali ah insha allah
Wacalaykum Assalaam Waraxmatullaahi Wabarakaatuh,
Adigaa mahadda mudan walaal. Hadduu Ilaahey yiraahdo waan soo gelin doonnaa mashmash.
Hmmmm caadi mhn jazakumulahu kheer walalayaal si an idinku mahad celiyo maba aqaan runtii ilahay kheer aan la soo koobi karin ha idin siyo waxbadan bad dhib la,aan nagu barteen thankz again
Adigana qeyr ayaan kuu rajenaynaa. Waad ku-mahadsan tahay faalladaada wacan.
asc walaalahayga qaaliga ahow waad mahadsantihiin walaahi saan ma uga farxin markaan arkay shushumowga samayskiisa oo aan keeni waayay waan idinka mahad celinayaa sida wanaagsan oo mar waliba nooga farxisaan dhamaan hadii aanu nahay haweenka somaliyeed oo qurbo joogta ah masha alah ilaahay ha idiin deysto shushumowga waa wax aan keeni waayay markaan arkayna masha alah waa ii toosay idikana ilaahay ha idiin barakeeyo websiteka xawaash.com dariiqa cunta kariska ayuu noo ifiyey viva xawaash.com
Wacalaykum Assalaam Waraxmatullaahi Wabarakaatuh,
Waa runtaa, cuntooyinka qaarkood waxay marka koowaad u-muuqdaan inay yihiin wax dhib badan. Laakiin markii si-fudud loo micneeyo, wey fududaadaan. Aad ayaa u-mahadsan tahay. Qeyr ayaan kuu rajeynaynaa.
masha.allah qeer allaha idin siiyo familka allaha idin barakeeyo kac kac hadii noogu soo dari kartiin waan jeclaan lahaaa insha.allah qeer badan ii farxad aan dhamaan baan idin rajeyn familkiina
Hadduu Eebbe idmo waan soo gelin doonnaa kackac. Mahadsanid.
walaalayaal waan insalaamay walaalayaal salaan kadib waad mahad san tihii sadaa noobar teen sida cuntata lookariyo waana inka mahad naqayaa, walal qaybtan danbe oo aasoogalieen sibay camera du ubig biglaynay saa miyaa uku talakasheen waxba lama arko marka magaranayo walalayaal iiga sooja waaba.
Hadduu viidiyaha hakanaayo waxaa u-sabab ah internetka oo surcaddiisa fiicnayn. Annaga waxba kama beddelin duubista viidiyaha. Mahadsanid.
Masha allah
Assalamu alaikum walaalo yaal, I am amazed by your work and the way you make eveyrthing look sooo easy and beautiful. I’ll admit I am a terrible cook but I think that’s because I give up after I mess up the first time, now with your blog I think I’ll try and try until I get it right. May Allah bless you both and jazakallahu khair for this wonderful blog. Please keep posting easy recipes for us .
End of ramadan I plan to make some sweets from your page to give it to my non Muslims neighbors to let them know its our holiday and give them little dawah and what better way to do this than share some amazing Somali sweets. May Allah reward you both and thank you soooo much.
Wa’alaikum as-salaam warahmatullaahi wabarakaatuh,
Thank you so much for your great comment. We will keep posting easy recipes and there are more sweets on the way.
Salaam alaikum,
What kind of a mixer are you using? I shopping around for one and wanted to know which one you’re using in the picture.. Jazakallahu khair
wa’alaikum as-salaam warahmatulaahi wabarakaatuh,
We are using KitchenAid but other brands like Cuisinart are also good. Thank you.
Assalamu alykum
i love your website- mashallah, in shock at the shoshomo recipie post- IT IS AMAZING!! walahi just in shock. Mashalallah is all i can say.
i just i have one quetion is balbalow batter the same as shoshomo? also im after icun recipe- its flour, icing sugar,hale, butter- and some other stuff, i cant remeber right now- anyway my mom makes it and it turns out more like a biscuit- really hard- im guessing we are using too much flour? can you help?? thanks.
also for the somali buiscuit recipe with the coconuts- in somalia they also add sesame seed- is this the same recipe only with sesame substitution instead of hte coconut???
i really like this version- and also is the pound cake the traditional somali cake? i love somali cake..
sorry for all the questions, but then you never get an opportunity like this. when you have an expert infront of you, you just got to ask!
wa’alaikum as-salaam warahmatullaahi wabarakaatuh,
Thank you for the comment and enthusiasm. Our recipe for baalbaalow is different than shushumow. Too much flour does make the icum hard, but no worries. God willing, we will post the recipe for icun before Eid.
We never used sesame seeds with the Somali cookies recipe. The pound cake is different from the traditional Somali cake, which has very little or no oil/butter added. Thank you for being a great fan.
asc walalahayga ad ayad u mahdsan tihin sida wanagsan aad wax inoogu barten alle ha edinka jasiyoo abalkiisa anaga kuwii ku nafca alaha inooga dhigo amiiin waxan niiga codsanaya in ad ku soo dartan sangooni iyo icun icalaanji iyo kalamuudo waxii kale dib niiga soo shega waa hadii aad awoodin kusoodara
Wacalaykum assalaam waraxmatullaahi wabarakaatuh,
Waa ku-mahadsan tahay faalladaada. Kalaamuddo mar hore ayaan soo gelinnay. Hadduu Ilaahey yiraahdo waxyaabaha aad naga codsatay oo dhan waan soo gelin doonnaa. Mahadsanid.
Salamu alaikum wr wb
I’m from Eritrea And I love your food!
I wanted to know if I could bake the dough after shaping it??? As a posed to deep frying it in oil for health reasons(don’t wanna gain weigh lol)..
I’d really appreciate a reply soon because I plan on making it tonight or tomorrow
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and skills with the world!
Wacalaykum assalaam waraxmatullaahi wabarakaatuh,
Thank you very much for your comment. Yes, you can bake them. They will not look exactly like the fried ones but they should turn out fine.
Mashallh Sida waanga iyo hagar la’aanta ah aad bulshada ugu dadashen aad iyo aad ayaan uga faideysane Taa badalkeda ilaah ha idin siiyo mahadsanidin
Aad iyo aad ayaa ugu mahadsan tahay hadalada wacan aad inoo soo qortay. Adigana qayr badan Ilaahey ha ku-siiyo. Ramadaan Kariim.
Asalamu Caleykum walaalyal Ramadan kariim, aad iyo aad ayad u mahadsantihiin, shuushomow aad iyo aad ayan u sugayi wallahi Eidan ayan u baahnaa inan macmacanka an keligey sameyo, mar walba hooyadey o somalia jogto ayan wici jiray an weydin jiray! ajar badan allah idiin siiyo bahda xawaash hadaad tihiin inshallah more sweets wa idinka sugeyna, sida baalbalow iyo Lado
Ramadan Kariim. Waa ku-mahadsan tahay faalladaada. Waan ku-faraxsannahay inaad ka-heshay Xawaash waxa aad jeceshahay . Hadduu Ilaahey yiraahdo waxyaabaha aad dalbatay waan soo gelin doonnaa. Mahadsanid.
asc waxaaad kumahadasantahiin sida quruxda badan aad noogu dadaasheen waayo waxaan raadin jiray sida loo sameeyo shushumowka ilaa aan ka helay aad ayaan idiinkaaga mahad celinaa waxaan idin leeyHAY dadaalkiina meeshaas ka sii wada.
Wacalaykum assalaam waraxmatullaahi wabarakaatuh,
Adigaa mahadda mudan walaal. Waan ku-faraxsan nahay inaad ka-heshay Xawaash waxa aad jeceshahay. Aad ayaa ugu mahadsan tahay faalladaada.
asslamu calaykum walalo ilahay ha idinka jiza,i siiyo waxaad noo soo gudbinasaan ilahay mizaanka xasanaadka ha idinku daro
runtii aad ayaan uga helay waxa ku jira web kuna mid mid ka dhaca ma laha
aad ayaad u mahadsantihiin
mashkuuriin dhamaantiin
Wacalaykum assalaam waraxmatullaahi wabarakaatuh,
Aad iyo aad ayaa ugu mahadsan tahay faalladaada wacan. waan ku-faraxnay inaad jeclaatay goobta Xawaash.
Asc, this is my first time visiting this website and I am in love with it. Wallahi it reminds me of the 5years I spent in xamar cadeey. Everything about this website is so authentic and has Somali written all over it. By far the best website I have come across. From now I’m going to try every recipe inshaaAllah. Mahadsanid.
Wa’alaikum as-salam warahmatullahi wabarakatuh,
Thank you so much for your wonderful comment. Welcome to Xawaash! Enjoy the recipes and do share your experiences with us.
Masha Allah love it… i wanted to know if we could use the shushumow dough for other things like to make bur
The shushumow dough could be used for baalbaalow. You can also shape them into small balls and fry them. It is a good dough for anything that you would like it to be crunchy. Thank you.
asc walal shushumow ayan isku dayay wan sameeyay lkn mid dhaxda ayu ceeriin ka noqday shalada somalia ayan ku sameyay marka waxan raba waxa iga qaldan mahadsanid
Wacalaykum Assalaam Waraxmatullaahi Wabarakaatuh,
Midda koowaad burka si-fiican ugu fidi shanlada. Lama rabo asagoo buuran inaad duubto. Midda labaadna saliid aad u-kulul haku shiilin. Waxaad ku-shiishaa dab dhexdhexaad muddo 10 daqiiqo adigoo walaaqaysa. Mahadsanid.
asc walaalayaal aad ayaa u mahadsan tihin waxa rabay in aan idin weydiiyo 1/4 sukar qiyaas ahaan waa meeqo koob mahadsanid
Wacalaykum Assalaam Waraxmatullaahi Wabarakaatuh,
1/4 koob sokor, waxaa laga wadaa rubac koob. Waa hal koob oo afar loo qeybiyay. Rubac koobkana wuxuu u-dhigmaa afar qaaddo weyn nooca cuntada lagu cuno.
Asalama Alaikum Abaayo,
wepsidekan aadan ooga helay, wax yaalo badan aan barooweye oo inta aan ka arkay MashaAllah qeyr Allaha kusiiyo.
waxaan ku weedina abaayo I tried this shushumoow and qayaasta biyaha wuu igu batay. 1 cup aa dhahday waana igu batay…
thank you.
Wacalaykum Assalaam Waraxmatullaahi Wabarakaatuh,
Halka koob waa koobabka cabbirka, wuxuu u-dhigmaa rubac litir. Bakeeriga biyaha lagu cabo ma’ahan. cabbirada ku-noqo, waxaan rajaynaynaa inuu kuu hagaago. Ciid Wanaagsan.
Assalaamu Caleykum Waraxmatullaahi Wabarakaatuh,
Walaasheenna qaaliga ah, Nuura. Waan ku noqonnay qiyaasta biyaha ee shushumoowga. Adiga ayaa naga saxsan, annaga waan qaldanayn. Qiyaasta la rabo waa 2/3 koob (158 mL) biyo. Fidiyaha iyo soo’da warqadda noogu qoran ayaan ku noqonnay, shushumoowgana mar kale ayaan sameynay. Mahadsanid.
masha alah
Mahadsanid.