This has been the seventh weekend in a row that we had guests over for lunch. No, we are not complaining, but just stating it as a fact. Actually, we got to see many friends and family members that we have not seen for years and we enjoyed their company. Whenever we have guests… Continue reading Beef Kebabs (Hilib La Solay) Brochettes de Boeuf فيليه البقر المشوي
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White Coconut Sweets (Kashaato) Bonbons Blancs à la Noix de Coco
This is one of the most requested recipes and it is a popular sweet in Somalia. Unlike the previous recipe that we posted for Coconut Sweets, this one is more like candy and it is easy to cut into any shape you desire. When we set out to make this recipe, we remembered a… Continue reading White Coconut Sweets (Kashaato) Bonbons Blancs à la Noix de Coco
Russian Salad (Insalaadda Ruuso) Salade Russe
In Somalia, we remember this salad being prepared and served whenever important guests were invited. It was known as Insalaaddo Ruuso which is the Somalization of the Italian Insalata Russa (Russian Salad). This salad having originated in Russia, has many variations in different parts of the world. We usually serve this dish as a side… Continue reading Russian Salad (Insalaadda Ruuso) Salade Russe
Spinach, Carrots, & Potatoes (Mbogga/Isbinaasho) Epinards, Carottes, Pommes de Terre
This is a healthy and great-tasting vegetable dish made of spinach and chunky mashed potatoes and carrots. You can serve it as a side dish or you can eat it with bread, muufo, anjero, rice, or you can even toss it with fresh pasta. It is an easy dish and is nutritious at the… Continue reading Spinach, Carrots, & Potatoes (Mbogga/Isbinaasho) Epinards, Carottes, Pommes de Terre
One-Pot Pasta & Beef Ribs (Makarooni Isku-Karis) Poêlée de pâtes et côtes de boeuf
One of the things we miss about Somalia is the way the whole family used to eat the midday meal together. In Mogadishu, civil servants used to finish work at 2:00 pm, which was also the end of the school day. By 3:00 pm, the hustle and bustle of city life would wind down and… Continue reading One-Pot Pasta & Beef Ribs (Makarooni Isku-Karis) Poêlée de pâtes et côtes de boeuf
Yemeni Hareesa (Hariiso) Hareesa Yemeni الهريسة اليمنية
English Af-Somaali Français عربي Yemeni Hareesa www.xawaash.com Hareesa is one of those dishes that remind us of Eid. No Eid is complete without a piping hot dish of Hareesa served with sugar and browned butter. Hareesa originated in Yemen and it is made of barley and meat (usually lamb) that are cooked until the fibres… Continue reading Yemeni Hareesa (Hariiso) Hareesa Yemeni الهريسة اليمنية
One-pot Rice & Goat Meat (Bariis Isku-karis) Potée de Riz à la Viande de Chèvre
We have received so many requests to make this dish that we moved it up in the list of recipes that we want to post. It is quite understandable though why so many wanted us to post it. This one-pot rice dish can be very addictive. The flavour imparted to the rice from the goat… Continue reading One-pot Rice & Goat Meat (Bariis Isku-karis) Potée de Riz à la Viande de Chèvre
Somali Anjero (Canjeero) Anjero Somali
Somalis have their version of Hot cross buns! Hot cross buns! Only it’s not a nursery rhyme, it’s not about buns, and it’s not about something that you give to your daughters or sons. It’s a street cry, it’s about anjero, and you give it to the lion in the house. That lion of… Continue reading Somali Anjero (Canjeero) Anjero Somali
Milk-fed Baby Goat (Dhaylo) Chevreau de Lait
Somalis love their meat. With the country predominantly nomadic, and with livestock as one of its main exports, it’s only natural that meat is an important component of the Somali diet. Yet Somalis (in Somalia) are generally known to be quite lean. The main reason was moderation in consumption and a lifestyle that demanded physical… Continue reading Milk-fed Baby Goat (Dhaylo) Chevreau de Lait