The following recipe is for sweet bottle gourd known in Brava as Ntaambi ya Maboori. The word Ntaambi means Vermicelli, and Ntaambi ya Mabboori is Vermicelli made of Bottle Gourd. During Ramadan (the month of fasting), this dessert is served after dinner in the majority of households.
The bottle gourd must be young and tender. Buy the freshest ones you can find. Bottle gourd is prepared into either sweet or savoury dishes.
The preparation of this dish is somewhat labour-intensive, but the result is worth it. However, some people use short cuts by cutting the bottle gourd into thin wedges.
Bottle gourd is considered to have many health benefits. The pulp is cooked seperately and is believed to induce sleep.
La recette qui suit utilise la Courge Bouteille Sucrée connue à Brava sous le nom de Ntaambi ya Maboori. Le mot Ntaambi veut dire Vermicelles, et Ntaambi ya Mabboori veut dire Vermicelles de Courge Bouteille. Pendant le Ramadan (le mois de jeûne), ce dessert est servi après dîner dans la plupart des foyers.
La courge bouteille peut être préparée en plats sucrés ou salés.
La préparation de ce plat nécessite pas mal de travail, mais cela vaut le coup. Cependant, certaines personnes utilisent des raccourcis en coupant la courge bouteille en fines tranches.
La courge bouteille est considérée comme très bénéfique pour la santé. La pulpe est cuisinée séparément et on dit qu’elle aide à s’endormir.
Ingredients:
3 tender bottle gourd (mabboori)
1 cup granulated sugar (suukari)
½ stick (4 tbsp) butter (maftaa sehemu) (For a Vegan option, replace the butter with oil)
6 cups water (maayi)
½ tsp ground cardamom (hilki)
Waxa loo baahan yahay:
3 Bocor cusboon (fresh)
1 koob Sokor
¼ koob (4 QW) Subag ama buuro
6 koob Biyo
½ qy Hayl shiidan
Ingrédients:
3 Courges Bouteille
1 mesure de Sucre en Poudre
½ plaque de Beurre (4 cs)
6 mesures d’Eau
½ cc de Cardamome Moulue
Directions:
Cut the bottle gourd into thin strips as shown above.
Bocorta sida sawirka u-jarjar
Couper la courge bouteille en fines lanières comme ci-dessus
Add the sugar, water and butter. Cook until all the water is absorbed and the sugar becomes caramelized. Add the cardamom.
Ku-dar sokorta, biyaha iyo subaga ama buurada. Kari ilaa ay ka-gursato, sokortana haku gaduudato.
Haylka ku-dar intaadan ka-dejinin.
Ajouter l’eau et le sucre. Cuire jusqu’à ce que l’eau soit absorbée et que le sucre soit
caramélisé. Ajouter la cardamome.
The bottle gourd will become translucent and the sugar caramelized.
Bocorta oo la-gaduudiyey.
La courge bouteille va devenir translucide et le sucre va caraméliser
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thank you so much.
Insha-Allah we will include the sweet coconut (qumbe) in the list of recipes to be posted.
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salam a&l just like to say thank u for this site. you guys are wonderful people there arent many barawanee people out there who like to share their recipes.you have helped me so much than words can describe. all so wanted to ask you do u have to peel the bottle gourd?
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Thank you very much for your comment.
You will need to peel the bottle gourd as the skin is very tough. Hope you enjoy this delicious dessert.
mashallah may allah bless u all and u webside help me lot,tnk alot
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halow, leyla wanted to ask you if you can show us how to make banana (sida muuska loo shiilo).
thanks.
God willing, we will post a recipe on how to fry bananas.
Hi Leila, Thank you very much for sharing your recipes and because of you, I’m cooking your recipes for Ramadan. May Allah bless you and your family and your husband. Thanks,
From Faisa Who Lives In The UK
P.S, can you show us a recipe of how to make potato zain.
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