English Af-Soomaali Français عربي Uncle Mursal Mohamed Abdulle just came back from Russia when he called me, my brother and a young uncle to the kitchen. I had just turned 12 and my brother was 13. He announced, “Today I will teach you how to cook been dallac.” Been dallac is a very basic tomato… Continue reading 2 Tomato Sauces (2 Dallac Bilaash) 2 Sauces Tomate نوعين من صلصة الطماطم
Tag: Cooking
Date Maamoul (Macmuul Timir) معمول تمر
English Af-Soomaali عربي Ramadan and the lead up to it have been the busiest time for us. We posted 10 recipes in June and this is the 9th recipe in July. That is four months’ worth of recipes based on the average number of recipes we post per month. Yet, we still believe we could… Continue reading Date Maamoul (Macmuul Timir) معمول تمر
Qatayef with Cream (Qataayif Qishta Leh) Qatayef à la Crème قطايف بالقشطة
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 are filled with cheese or nuts and are deep-fried then… Continue reading Qatayef with Cream (Qataayif Qishta Leh) Qatayef à la Crème قطايف بالقشطة
Firni (Farni Cad) مهلبية
English Af-Soomaali Français عربي Firni is not one of the foods we were familiar with growing up in Somalia. It was egg custard and tapioca pudding that we were accustomed to. Firni has a magic of its own. Even before digging in with your spoon and tasting its satiny-smooth texture, this dessert will excite your… Continue reading Firni (Farni Cad) مهلبية
Somali Corn Flatbread (Muufo Soomaali) Galette de Maïs Somali خبز التنور – الميفا
English Af-Soomaali Français عربي Somali Corn Flatbread www.xawaash.com In Somali, this corn flatbread is known as muufo tinaar or simply muufo. We believe the word muufo came from the Arabic word mofa موفا. Mofa and mifa ميفا are other names for the tanoor تنور or tandoor oven. It is our theory that the name mofa… Continue reading Somali Corn Flatbread (Muufo Soomaali) Galette de Maïs Somali خبز التنور – الميفا
Egg Burrito (Burriito Ukun) Burrito à l’Oeuf بوريتو البيض
English Af-Soomaali Français عربي Egg Burrito www.xawaash.com Many people skip breakfast even though most know that it is not a good idea. Everyone has his or her reasons but we will not get into those now. We believe in having a good, nourishing breakfast. It helps tremendously if you have a good repertoire of dishes… Continue reading Egg Burrito (Burriito Ukun) Burrito à l’Oeuf بوريتو البيض
Flour Tortillas (Tortiya) Tortillas de Blé خبز تورتيا
English Af-Soomaali Français عربي Flour Tortillas www.xawaash.com For Somalis and East Africans in general, these flour tortillas are a healthier version of chapati. The ingredients are the same, the difference being the quantity of oil used and the method of rolling out the dough. East African chapati is prepared with a lot more oil, making… Continue reading Flour Tortillas (Tortiya) Tortillas de Blé خبز تورتيا
Easy Rice Pilaf (Bariis Maraq Fudud) أرز بيلاف سهل
English Af-Soomaali عربي Easy Rice Pilaf www.xawaash.com In this recipe, we show a quick method for preparing delicious rice pilaf. If you skip the rice soaking step, it becomes almost as quick as preparing a simple pasta dish. Use a good stock and your family or guests will think you have been labouring for hours… Continue reading Easy Rice Pilaf (Bariis Maraq Fudud) أرز بيلاف سهل
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
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