English Af-Soomaali Français عربي Honeycomb Bread www.xawaash.com We usually bake this bread during the month of Ramadan (the month of fasting for Muslims) and serve it as a sweet dish. The soft, cheese-filled bread is soaked with a sugar syrup that makes it particularly suitable for iftar. One of the main objectives of Ramadan is… Continue reading Honeycomb Bread (Rooti Shinnidhaab) Pain nid d’abeille خلية النحل
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Braised Lamb (Hilib Ari La Gaduudiyay) لحم الغنم المحمر
English Af-Soomaali Français عربي Braised Lamb www.xawaash.com We posted other recipes for cooking lamb and goat meat. This recipe shows the method we use, nine times out of ten, for preparing fresh lamb or goat meat in our home. It is an easy method and one that yields great results every time. We like the… Continue reading Braised Lamb (Hilib Ari La Gaduudiyay) لحم الغنم المحمر
Orange & Mandarin Juice (Casiir Oranjo & Mandariino) Jus d’Orange & Mandarine عصير البرتقال والماندرين
English Af-Soomaali Français عربي Orange & Mandarin Juice www.xawaash.com This is a simple and delicious juice made from navel and mandarin oranges. The juice is very refreshing and has an amazing flavour because we used mandarin orange peel to prepare it. Orange peel has many nutritional benefits, however, the pith of navel oranges is quite… Continue reading Orange & Mandarin Juice (Casiir Oranjo & Mandariino) Jus d’Orange & Mandarine عصير البرتقال والماندرين
Somali Puff Puff (Bur Saliid) Puff Puff Somali الـمـقـلـيـة
English Af-Soomaali Français عربي Somali Puff Puff www.xawaash.com Most cultures have some form of fried dough: puff puffs, fry dough, beignet, zeppole, bofrot, loukoumades, etc. Somalis know it as bur saliid. It is a popular street food that is served as a snack. Bur saliid with samosas, bajiya, and tea make a great casariye (afternoon… Continue reading Somali Puff Puff (Bur Saliid) Puff Puff Somali الـمـقـلـيـة
Chicken Recipe: Soup (Barooddo Digaag) Soupe de Poulet شوربة الدجاج
English Af-Soomaali Français عربي Chicken Soup www.xawaash.com Of the many soups that we prepare, this is by far the most popular among our guests. When we prepared the soup for this post, we had family come over to visit that day. We served them the soup but our nephew declined, saying that he did not… Continue reading Chicken Recipe: Soup (Barooddo Digaag) Soupe de Poulet شوربة الدجاج
Easy Tulumba (Bilxishaan) Tulumba Facile (طرمبة (بلح الشام
English Af-Soomaali Français عربي <h1 >Tulumba <p >www.xawaash.com The origin of this dessert is disputed. However, there is no disagreement that tulumba is very delicious. It is particularly great for breaking the fast in Ramadan as it provides a much needed sugar boost. Usually, the choice of many is dates in their many varieties.… Continue reading Easy Tulumba (Bilxishaan) Tulumba Facile (طرمبة (بلح الشام
Pita Bread (Ceesh) Pain Pita الخبز – العيش
English Af-Soomaali Français عربي Pita Bread www.xawaash.com There is something magical about baking pita bread at home. We do not do it because of the cost, even though homemade pita is cheaper than the store-bought variety. We like watching pitas puff up in the oven and we like letting the steam out of them and… Continue reading Pita Bread (Ceesh) Pain Pita الخبز – العيش
Chocolate Cake & Torte (Doolsho & Toorto Shukulaato) Gâteau au Chocolat & Torte كـيـك وتورتة الشوكولاتة
English Af-Soomaali Français عربي Chocolate Cake & Torte www.xawaash.com Good chocolate cake reminds both of us of La Baguette in Jeddah. It was one of those places we liked to frequent during our stay in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. It was without doubt the best Patisserie/Cafe in Jeddah. We remember the owner, a young Saudi gentleman,… Continue reading Chocolate Cake & Torte (Doolsho & Toorto Shukulaato) Gâteau au Chocolat & Torte كـيـك وتورتة الشوكولاتة
Kalamudo (Kalaamuddo) Kalamudo كَـلامُـدّة
English Af-Soomaali Français عربي Kalamudo www.xawaash.com When Leila’s mother, Maedo, came from the UK to visit us for a few days last week, it was only natural that we would prepare the video for Kalamudo that many of you have been requesting for so long. She told us that instead of repeating the previous recipe,… Continue reading Kalamudo (Kalaamuddo) Kalamudo كَـلامُـدّة
Basbousa (Basbuusa) Basbousa بـسـبـوسـة
English Af-Soomaali Français عربي Basbousa www.xawaash.com Basbousa is a semolina cake popular in the Middle East as well as the countries along the Eastern Mediterranean shores. The cake itself is not too sweet but it is soaked with a sugar syrup scented with rose water. It is very easy to prepare and the best thing… Continue reading Basbousa (Basbuusa) Basbousa بـسـبـوسـة