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
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Hummus (Xumus) Houmous حُمُّص
English Af-Soomaali Français عربي Hummus www.xawaash.com Have you ever tried using extra virgin olive oil to make mayonnaise in a food processor or blender? If you did, you will have learned that the result is a bitter-tasting mayonnaise. Extra virgin olive oil turns bitter when blended in a food processor or blender. So, if you… Continue reading Hummus (Xumus) Houmous حُمُّص
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
Baba Ghanoush (Baabaqanuuj) بابا غنوج
English Af-Soomaali Français عربي Baba Ghanoush www.xawaash.com Baba ghanoush without yogurt and tahini sauce? Well, the one with yogurt and tahini is not baba ghanoush but is known as mutabbal. Both are great appetizers and are part of mezze, a spread of appetizers served in the Levantine countries. Served with piping hot pita bread, they… Continue reading Baba Ghanoush (Baabaqanuuj) بابا غنوج
Fail-proof Biryani (Biryaani) Biryani Inratable برياني بنتيجة مؤكدة
English Af-Soomaali Français عربي Fail-proof Biryani www.xawaash.com There are different ways of preparing biryani. The following is one of the methods we use and it always yields great results. The beauty of this method is that it eliminates a lot of guesswork on the proper length of time needed to cook the different ingredients to… Continue reading Fail-proof Biryani (Biryaani) Biryani Inratable برياني بنتيجة مؤكدة
Somali Fried Biscuits (Buskud Goos Goos) Biscuits Frits Somalis بسكويت مقلي صومالي
English Af-Soomaali Français عربي Somali Fried Biscuits www.xawaash.com Many confuse these biscuits with kac kac (Somali doughnuts). Buskud goos goos or buskud jar jar is the traditional Somali biscuit that is served during Eid. Kac kac spoil quickly because they contain eggs, but buskud goos goos can be stored for a long time. To make… Continue reading Somali Fried Biscuits (Buskud Goos Goos) Biscuits Frits Somalis بسكويت مقلي صومالي
Easy Halwa (Xalwo Fudud) Halwa Facile حلوى صومالية سهلة
English Af-Soomaali Français عربي <h1 >Easy Halwa <p >www.xawaash.com This halwa recipe uses ingredients that are different from the ones used in the recipe for the previous halwa. Whenever we want to prepare halwa with maximum flavour and for immediate consumption, we use the previous recipe. However, if we want to prepare it a… Continue reading Easy Halwa (Xalwo Fudud) Halwa Facile حلوى صومالية سهلة
Pastry Cream (Kareemo Macmacaan) Crème Pâtissière كريم باتسيير
English Af-Soomaali Français عربي <h1 >Pastry Cream <p >www.xawaash.com The delicious graffe (Italian donuts), from the previous post, require a special custard for the filling. Store-bought custard will not do. A good pastry cream begins with quality ingredients. For flavouring, we recommend using vanilla bean and orange zest. If you cannot find vanilla bean,… Continue reading Pastry Cream (Kareemo Macmacaan) Crème Pâtissière كريم باتسيير