English Af-Soomaali Français عربي Flour Tortillas www.xawaash.com For Somalis and East Africans in general, these flour tortillas are a healthier version of chapati. The ingredients are the same, the difference being the quantity of oil used and the method of rolling out the dough. East African chapati is prepared with a lot more oil, making… Continue reading Flour Tortillas (Tortiya) Tortillas de Blé خبز تورتيا
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Pear Cake (Doolshe Cambaruud) Gâteau à la Poire كيك الكمثرى
English Af-Soomaali Français عربي Pear Cake www.xawaash.com After having delicious couscous for lunch at a Moroccan restaurant in the Latin Quarter in Paris, we decided to spend the afternoon walking around looking for souvenirs and enjoying the sights. It was a cloudy day but to us it did not look like it was going to… Continue reading Pear Cake (Doolshe Cambaruud) Gâteau à la Poire كيك الكمثرى
Pecan Cookies (Buskud Laws Bikaan) Biscuits à la noix de Pécan بسكويت جوز البقان
English Af-Soomaali Français عربي Pecan Cookies www.xawaash.com This cookie recipe is just perfect when you need a sweet treat that is not fussy. It has a few ingredients, very few steps and they bake in no time. The result, however, is nothing short of spectacular. The cookies crumble in your mouth and the biggest challenge… Continue reading Pecan Cookies (Buskud Laws Bikaan) Biscuits à la noix de Pécan بسكويت جوز البقان
Easy Rice Pilaf (Bariis Maraq Fudud) أرز بيلاف سهل
English Af-Soomaali عربي Easy Rice Pilaf www.xawaash.com In this recipe, we show a quick method for preparing delicious rice pilaf. If you skip the rice soaking step, it becomes almost as quick as preparing a simple pasta dish. Use a good stock and your family or guests will think you have been labouring for hours… Continue reading Easy Rice Pilaf (Bariis Maraq Fudud) أرز بيلاف سهل
Choux Pastry (Bur Shuu) Pâte à Choux عجينة الشو
English Af-Soomaali Français عربي Choux Pastry www.xawaash.com We owe this recipe to Jacques Pepin, one of our all-time favourite chefs. We were enamored by his “Swimming swans in raspberry sauce with a caramel cage”. Who wouldn’t be? Our first attempt at making choux pastry was a few years ago when we were hosting an iftar… Continue reading Choux Pastry (Bur Shuu) Pâte à Choux عجينة الشو
Linzer Cookies (Buskud Linsar) Biscuits Linzer كعك لنزر
English Af-Soomaali Français عربي Linzer Cookies www.xawaash.com We never had these cookies back in Somalia but, in recent years, we included them in our to-bake list for the holidays. Not only are they very beautiful but they are also a delight to munch on. The ground almonds (you can use other nuts) and the butter… Continue reading Linzer Cookies (Buskud Linsar) Biscuits Linzer كعك لنزر
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
Laddu (Laddu) Laddu لَدّو
English Af-Soomaali Français عربي Laddu www.xawaash.com Laddu is but one of the delicacies that was brought by Indian immigrants who settled in Brava, Somalia. They brought their typical dishes which were adapted based on locally available ingredients. In Brava, laddu was prepared with different combinations of the following: ground sesame seeds, ground peanuts, rice flour,… Continue reading Laddu (Laddu) Laddu لَدّو
Quick Ricotta Cheese (Farmaajo Rikoota) جبنة ريكوتا
English Af-Soomaali Français عربي Ricotta Cheese www.xawaash.com It is possible to think of cheese and not think of Somalia. When it comes to cheese, we believe Somalia is the closest you can get to a country that is the direct opposite of France. Yes, we are a nation of milk, with meat and milk (cad… Continue reading Quick Ricotta Cheese (Farmaajo Rikoota) جبنة ريكوتا
Cheese Kunafa (Kunaafa Naabulsiya) Kunafa au Fromage كنافة نابلسية
English Af-Soomaali Français عربي Cheese Kunafa www.xawaash.com A good kunafa is something special and not everyone does it justice. One of our favourite places to have this dessert is at Paramount Cafe in Mississauga, Ontario. The kunafa is a great ending for a Lebanese meal replete with mezze (a selection of appetizers), manakish (flatbread with… Continue reading Cheese Kunafa (Kunaafa Naabulsiya) Kunafa au Fromage كنافة نابلسية