English Af-Soomaali Français عربي Spinach has a lot of health benefits and is considered by many to be a super food. It is nutrient-dense, providing more nutrients while at the same time being low in calories. Some studies have shown that cooking spinach increases its health benefits making its nutrients much easier to absorb. In… Continue reading Spinach Fatayer (Fataa’ir Isbinaasho) Fatayer aux Épinards فطائر السبانخ
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Cheese Fatayer (Fataa’ir Farmaajo) Fatayer au Fromage فطائر بالجبنة
English Af-Soomaali Français عربي We are fatayer lovers and testament to that is the huge plate of assorted fatayer we showed you in the fatayer dough recipe. Fatayer are one of these recipe that we like to make year-round and not just on special occasions. Preparing the dough is a snap and you could use… Continue reading Cheese Fatayer (Fataa’ir Farmaajo) Fatayer au Fromage فطائر بالجبنة
Fatayer Dough (Cajiin Fataa’ir) Pâte à Fatayer عجينة فطائر
English Af-Soomaali Français عربي Fatayer are the perfect, crowd-thrilling party food. They are easy-to-pick-up finger foods that are filled with meat, or cheese, or spinach. Unlike Turkish pide, which is supposed to be crunchy, fatayer are soft, fluffy and tender. Fatayer take different shapes based on the type of filling. The convention is to make… Continue reading Fatayer Dough (Cajiin Fataa’ir) Pâte à Fatayer عجينة فطائر
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
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
Bread Rolls (Rooti Jilicsan) Petits Pains خبز رولز
There are many reasons for baking your own bread. It tastes much better than store bought bread, has no preservatives, and the smell of freshly baked bread is priceless. You have full control of what goes into your bread: the amount of salt, sugar (if any), type of flour, etc… In Somalia, bread was… Continue reading Bread Rolls (Rooti Jilicsan) Petits Pains خبز رولز
Somali Chapati (Sabaayad) Chapati Somali
This flatbread is different from the Indian chapati and is more like a paratha. The Somali chapati (sabaayad) is crispy on the outside and flaky and tender inside. It is slightly sweet, and it is cooked to a golden colour with a little oil. This style of chapati is popular in many parts of East… Continue reading Somali Chapati (Sabaayad) Chapati Somali