Easy Somali Recipes
English Af-Soomaali Français عربي Qatayef are a staple Ramadan dessert that rarely absent from iftar tables in the Middle East. These little treats have many variations and are made in different forms. Some are filled with cream and drizzled with a thick sugar syrup, others [Click for Full Recipe]
English Af-Soomaali Français عربي Qamar al-din is a juice prepared from dried apricot paste. It is a very popular drink for breaking the fast in the month of Ramadan. The origin of qamar al-din can be traced to Syria and from there it spread to [Click for Full Recipe]
English Af-Soomaali Français عربي Tuna Patties www.xawaash.com I left Somalia when I was 18. My elder brother and I had to sneak out of the country because at the time no one younger than 40 years was allowed to leave Somalia. Passports were not issued [Click for Full Recipe]
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 [Click for Full Recipe]
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 [Click for Full Recipe]