English Af-Soomaali Français عربي <h1 >Graffe – Italian Donuts <p >www.xawaash.com Every now and then, we get a comment about how we should only post recipes that are Somali. Well, we have good news for you. These Italian graffe are Somali. They are like Somali pasta and they say home to us. They remind… Continue reading Graffe – Italian Donuts (Garaafo) Graffe – Beignets Italiens الدونت الإيطالي
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Easy Lahmacun (Laxam Bicajiin) Lahmacun Facile لحم بعجين
English Af-Soomaali Français عربي Lahmacun www.xawaash.com We received several requests from our Somali viewers asking us to prepare a dish from Turkey. The Turkish government and its people have helped Somalia in its hour of need and they are still helping. Somalis are grateful for this much-needed help and it is for this reason that… Continue reading Easy Lahmacun (Laxam Bicajiin) Lahmacun Facile لحم بعجين
Honeycomb Bread (Rooti Shinnidhaab) Pain nid d’abeille خلية النحل
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
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
Ful Mudammas (Fuul) Ful Mudammas فول مدمس
English Af-Soomaali Français عربي Ful Mudammas www.xawaash.com “Some ideas are by frequency and strength of association so closely combined that they cannot be separated; if one exists, the other exists along with it in spite of whatever effort we make to disjoin them.” (Analysis of the Human Mind, 2nd ed., vol. i, p. 93) That… Continue reading Ful Mudammas (Fuul) Ful Mudammas فول مدمس