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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Fava Bean & Chickpea Salad (Insalaaddo Digir) Salade de Fèves et Pois Chiches سلطة الفول والحمص
English Af-Soomaali Français عربي This is an easy, healthy salad that we love. You can snack on it between meals, have it as a side, or have a bowl of it for lunch. Most people do not associate healthy with delicious but this salad is yummy as well as healthy. We used canned fava beans… Continue reading Fava Bean & Chickpea Salad (Insalaaddo Digir) Salade de Fèves et Pois Chiches سلطة الفول والحمص
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
Baba Ghanoush (Baabaqanuuj) بابا غنوج
English Af-Soomaali Français عربي Baba Ghanoush www.xawaash.com Baba ghanoush without yogurt and tahini sauce? Well, the one with yogurt and tahini is not baba ghanoush but is known as mutabbal. Both are great appetizers and are part of mezze, a spread of appetizers served in the Levantine countries. Served with piping hot pita bread, they… Continue reading Baba Ghanoush (Baabaqanuuj) بابا غنوج
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
Vegetable Stew (Maraq Qudaar) Légumes Mijotés مرق الخضار
English Af-Somaali Français We mentioned in previous posts how Somalis, in general, liked to eat red meat. From sea to shining sea (the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean), Somalis prefer to have meat included in their main meal of the day. That, however, was not always realized. In many places, the main meal was… Continue reading Vegetable Stew (Maraq Qudaar) Légumes Mijotés مرق الخضار
Cilantro Rice (Bariis Kabsaro Leh) Riz au Coriandre الأرز بالكزبرة
We hear a lot about teamwork in the workplace but little about teamwork at home. We believe it is just as important if not more. We like to cook together, prepare recipes together, as well as taking turns to cook. Apart from the benefit it has of building a stronger relationship and fostering companionship… Continue reading Cilantro Rice (Bariis Kabsaro Leh) Riz au Coriandre الأرز بالكزبرة
Pizza 4 Ways (Biitso 4 Nooc) Pizza 4 Façons البيتزا – 4 انواع
In a previous post, we told you the story of Hooyo Fadumo’s beginnings with cooking and her fish debacle. Wanting to learn, she sought out anyone who could teach her: family, friends, and even total strangers. She tells the story of how she approached a Somali cook who was working for an Italian neighbour.… Continue reading Pizza 4 Ways (Biitso 4 Nooc) Pizza 4 Façons البيتزا – 4 انواع
Vegetable Soup (Barooddo Qudaar) Soupe de Légumes شربة خضار
We learned how to make this soup from Hooyo¹ Fadumo Abdulle (Abdullahi’s mother). Hooyo Fadumo is an amazing cook but her story with cooking did not have the greatest start. Actually, it began with an embarrassing experience. Even though born and raised in Mogadishu, she comes from a family of pastoralists (reer miyi). At… Continue reading Vegetable Soup (Barooddo Qudaar) Soupe de Légumes شربة خضار
Veggie Topping (Qudaar) Garniture de Légumes Sautés خضار للأرز
This is a great way of introducing vegetables into meals for those who would not eat them otherwise. It is the way that most Somalis eat their veggies. Somali restaurants almost always serve some kind of veggie topping with the rice and meat dishes. Potatoes, carrots, and sweet peppers are a favourite choice. We… Continue reading Veggie Topping (Qudaar) Garniture de Légumes Sautés خضار للأرز