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
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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
Banana Halwa (Xalwo Muus) Halwa à la Banane حلوى الموز
English Af-Soomaali Français عربي I remember a time in my childhood when I would not eat my lunch if a banana was not served with it. My mother told me the same thing, how she used to boycott lunch if there were no bananas available. I outgrew that, but I still prefer to eat bananas… Continue reading Banana Halwa (Xalwo Muus) Halwa à la Banane حلوى الموز
Apple Fritters (Bur Tufaax) Beignets aux Pommes فطائر التفاح
English Af-Soomaali Français عربي We wanted to post the recipe for apple fritters ever since our visit to the Savour Stratford Perth County Culinary Festival. The festival is held once a year in beautiful Stratford, Ontario, a city alive with art and culture. The culinary festival brings together food lovers, award-winning chefs, local artisan producers… Continue reading Apple Fritters (Bur Tufaax) Beignets aux Pommes فطائر التفاح
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
Mahamosa (Qambuus) Mahamosa باخمبوسة
English Af-Soomaali Français عربي We like samosas and we also like mahamri. They are two classic favourites for Somalis as well as East Africans in general. Somalis like to pair the two together, nestling their samosas in mahamri blankets and biting the two together. If your Somali friend taught you how to do that, then… Continue reading Mahamosa (Qambuus) Mahamosa باخمبوسة
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
Cream Cheese Frosting (Kareemo Farmaajo) Glaçage au Cream Cheese كريمة الجبنة
English Af-Soomaali Français عربي Cream Cheese Frosting www.xawaash.com We prepared this frosting for the carrot cake that we made earlier. However, it is also great with other desserts such as chocolate cake, red velvet cake, cinnamon rolls, and cookies to name a few. We make two versions depending on the intended use. Most of the… Continue reading Cream Cheese Frosting (Kareemo Farmaajo) Glaçage au Cream Cheese كريمة الجبنة
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