English Af-Soomaali Français عربي Shish Taouk www.xawaash.com Tender, juicy shish taouk is amazingly delicious while dry chicken breast can make you choke. Dry chicken is one of the things that make us never go back to an eatery that serves it. However, it can be forgiven if it is a very busy night and there… Continue reading Shish Taouk (Digaag La Solay) شيش طاووق
Penne alla Primavera (Makarooni Qudaar Leh) مكرونة بالخضار
English Af-Soomaali Français عربي Penne alla Primavera www.xawaash.com Primavera means spring in Italian and while it is not spring now, the fall colours have inspired us to put together this delightful pasta dish. This is one vegetarian meal that will make you forget about meat, at least for a day. The dish consists of crispy… Continue reading Penne alla Primavera (Makarooni Qudaar Leh) مكرونة بالخضار
Egg-Stuffed Potatoes (Nafaqo) Croquettes de Pomme de Terre aux Oeufs بطاطس محشية بالبيض
English Af-Soomaali Français عربي Egg-Stuffed Potatoes www.xawaash.com Somalis know this dish as Nafaqo which means ‘nutrition’. It is commonly served as a snack and sometimes for breakfast. In some parts of Somalia, ground beef is used in place of the potatoes, similar to Scotch eggs. Some cooks prefer to make the balls smaller, in which… Continue reading Egg-Stuffed Potatoes (Nafaqo) Croquettes de Pomme de Terre aux Oeufs بطاطس محشية بالبيض
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
The New Conversion Tools (Beddelaad) Convertisseurs تحويل
English Français Recently, we added the new Conversions page to Xawaash containing calculator tools to assist in the preparation of ingredient quantities for recipes (Please see CONVERSIONS (BEDDELAAD) CONVERTISSEUR تحويل in the menu above). We found that there may be significant differences between the “standard” tools that are used for measurement. For example, depending on… Continue reading The New Conversion Tools (Beddelaad) Convertisseurs تحويل
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
Quick Garlic Sauces (Soos Tuun) Sauces à l’ail vite faites (Aïoli) صلصة الثوم – ثومية
English Af-Soomaali Français عربي Quick Garlic Sauces www.xawaash.com The moment we first tasted this garlic sauce, we knew we had to make it at home. Every time we go to a restaurant that serves it, we usually buy a few extra containers of the sauce for later use. The sauce, however, cannot be kept in… Continue reading Quick Garlic Sauces (Soos Tuun) Sauces à l’ail vite faites (Aïoli) صلصة الثوم – ثومية
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
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