Tag: Somali Food

Adriyad (Cadriyad) Adriyad الشعيرية او العطرية

Adriyad (Cadriyad) Adriyad الشعيرية او العطرية

English Af-Soomaali Français عربي Adriyad (cadriyad) is a traditional Somali dish prepared with vermicelli pasta. It is more common in the northern parts of Somalia where it is served as both a dessert dish or served with rice. In Brava, it is known as seewiya [Click for Full Recipe]

2 Sponge Cakes (2 Doolsho Soomaali) 2 Génoises ٢ كيك إسفنجي

2 Sponge Cakes (2 Doolsho Soomaali) 2 Génoises ٢ كيك إسفنجي

English Af-Soomaali Français   A sponge cake was the first cake we baked in Somalia. The ingredients were: 6 eggs, 1 cup sugar, and 1 cup flour. The steps were: separate the yolks from the egg whites; beat the egg whites with the sugar until [Click for Full Recipe]

Meatballs (Kabaab) Boulettes de viande كور الكفتة

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 [Click for Full Recipe]

Vegetable Stew (Maraq Qudaar) Légumes Mijotés مرق الخضار

Vegetable Stew (Maraq Qudaar) Légumes Mijotés مرق الخضار

English Af-Somaali Français We mentioned in previous posts how Somalis, in general, liked to eat red meat. From sea to shining sea (the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean), Somalis prefer to have meat included in their main meal of the day. That, however, was [Click for Full Recipe]

Meso (Meeso) Meso مَيْسُوا

Meso (Meeso) Meso مَيْسُوا

English Af-Somaali Français Brava, Somalia, is known for its culinary tradition which includes its renowned sweets. One example is Pera which is known, in other parts of Somalia, as Caano Baraawe (Bravanese milk). We hope to post a recipe for it in the near future. [Click for Full Recipe]

Balbalow & Zibatera (Baalbaaloow) Balbalow & Zibatera بسكويت مقلي

Balbalow & Zibatera (Baalbaaloow) Balbalow & Zibatera بسكويت مقلي

English Af-Somaali Français Balbalow (baalbaaloow) is a sweet treat that is popular in Somalia. It is shaped like a butterfly (balanbaalis) and it is as sweet as the butterfly is beautiful. Good balbalow should be light, crunchy but not hard, and have a nice, crumbly [Click for Full Recipe]

Bread Rolls (Rooti Jilicsan) Petits Pains خبز رولز

Bread Rolls (Rooti Jilicsan) Petits Pains خبز رولز

  There are many reasons for baking your own bread. It tastes much better than store bought bread, has no preservatives, and the smell of freshly baked bread is priceless. You have full control of what goes into your bread: the amount of salt, sugar [Click for Full Recipe]

Eye of Round Roast (Hilib Aroosto) Rôti de Rond de Gîte روستو العجل

Eye of Round Roast (Hilib Aroosto) Rôti de Rond de Gîte روستو العجل

The eye of round roast is a very lean cut and can be quite tough if not cooked properly. There are different ways of cooking it but our favourite method is to cook it slowly in a flavourful broth. The meat releases its juices, making [Click for Full Recipe]

Ambabur (Cambaabur) Ambabur لحوح بالبهارات

Ambabur (Cambaabur) Ambabur لحوح بالبهارات

  This flat bread is very popular as a breakfast item that is usually served during the Eid. It is similar to Anjero but it has additional ingredients that make it different. Ambabur has different spices added to the batter that give it a special [Click for Full Recipe]

Cilantro Rice (Bariis Kabsaro Leh) Riz au Coriandre الأرز بالكزبرة

Cilantro Rice (Bariis Kabsaro Leh) Riz au Coriandre الأرز بالكزبرة

  We hear a lot about teamwork in the workplace but little about teamwork at home. We believe it is just as important if not more. We like to cook together, prepare recipes together, as well as taking turns to cook. Apart from the benefit [Click for Full Recipe]