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لم تُترجم بعد إلى العربية. تُعرض بـالإنجليزية.
Meatballs always take me back to Mogadishu, Somalia. They take me to Moallim Jama School, the school that I went to for my last year of elementary education. They remind me of the ‘breakfast lady’ who used to serve us small meatball sandwiches in the schoolyard during our mid-morning break.
Back then, I was not that fond of school. The one bright spot was the appointment with the meatball sandwich. Somewhat…
I don’t remember the name of that amazing lady, and I don’t even remember her face. When I try to focus, all I see is the face of the typical Somali woman who toils everyday to support her family.
The tools of her trade were simple: a four-legged stool (gambar) that she sat on, a large kettle (jalammad) for boiling tea which was set on a charcoal burning cookstove (burjiko), a dozen or so small cups (koob), a large metal basin (baaf) for rinsing the cups, and a pair of impeccably clean hands. Armed with these, she could quickly and efficiently serve an army of hungry pupils. She could very easily put to shame any of those shiny food trucks that nowadays roam the inner cities.
Because the cups were so few and we were so many, it was a race to the baaf. If someone beats you to the last remaining cup, all you have to do is tap their shoulder and say, “Kaa-jare.” It means: “Save it for me; I’m next.” When they are done with it, you hand the used cup to the lady. A quick rinse in the baaf, a few shakes of the hand to get rid of excess water, and your tea is poured. You are then handed a small sandwich with two small meatballs. When done, you are not much poorer than when you walked (ran) to her.
It did not bother us the least that all the cups were rinsed in the same water. It was almost like drinking from the same cup. In many cultures, drinking from the same cup has a special meaning. The reason we drank from ‘the same cup’ was not because we wanted to improve our social interactions and draw closer. It was what we had to do in order to have breakfast. As simple as that.
شاهد
المقادير
1 cup = 237 mL · 1 Tbsp = 15 mL · 1 tsp = 5 mL. All are level measurements.
طريقة التحضير
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You can use any soft bread Preparing the bread Remove the crust.
Cut into quarters.
Soak the bread with the water.
Extra lean ground beef The ingredients combined Preparing the meatballs In a bowl, mix the ground beef, onions, garlic, fresh parsley, egg, salt, black pepper and paprika (you can use xawaash instead).
Add the soaked bread.
Mix until all the ingredients are combined. Do not overmix. Overmixing will make the meatballs tough.
Shape into balls. For tender meatballs, do not overwork the meat.
Make 32 balls.
Pan fry on medium heat.
Fry for for 8 to 10 minutes. If you make large meatballs, you have to increase the cooking time.
Turn the meatballs to brown evenly.
Fry until well-browned and cooked through.
Kabaab mixture Ready for frying To use later, refrigerate or freeze Meatballs Meatballs Spiced Somali Tea Reserve a cup by saying kaa-jare If someone beats you to the last remaining cup, all you have to do is tap their shoulder and say, “Kaa-jare.” It means: “Save it for me; I’m next.”
التعليقات
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Assalamu alaikum,
That looks like a delicious sauce to go with the meatballs! What is the bread that they are on top of which looks like a tortilla?
Asselamu Aleykum
It is me again. I loved this recipe but I prefer to bake it. So is it possible to bake it? If so for how minute and degree?
Thank you.
Wa’alaikum Assalam Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh.
Thank you for the question. You can bake them at 400°F/204°C for 25 to 30 minutes or until browned and cooked through. Baking time will change if you make bigger meatballs.
asc walaalayal ad iyo ad ayad uu mahadsan tihin sida wnagseen oo quruxda badan oo nogu so dhigteen cuntada macaan( naago badan oo nimankooda qadada uso donaan jirin aya marki web kan la bartay nimankoda guuriga ka bixi la yihin hhhhhh waa kaftan halahs ha la iga raali noqdo insha allah illah ha idiin barakeyo gacantiina iyo aqoontiina
Wacalaykum Assalaam Waraxmatullaahi Wabarakaatuh.
Waan ka helnay faalladaada. 🙂 Aad iyo aad ayaa u mahadsan tahay.
asc, anigana miss dacwo lee ahay meatballka markii aan fiirsanay uu dhamaadka sii yahay filmka sawirka sarta dheer noogu badala wax ka quruxbadan waa masaajidkii allaah halka uu kayahay kaniisad ama church indhaha majeclaanayaan intaas qeyr allaah ku siiyo walaalahey…iskana dulqaata adiankaa comment noo furay e wabilaahi towfiiq
Wacalaykum Assalaam Waraxmatullaahi Wabarakaatuh.
Asxaabta nabigeena NNKH kaniisadda indhahooda ma dhibi jirin mana dumin jirin sida waddankeenna hadda ka dhacday. Sawirkaas wuxuu adduun weynaha u caddeynayaa inay Soomaalida wax garad yihiin oona aaminsan yihiin لكم دينكم ولي دين.
maansha allah website kaan waa lagu dirsaday afkagag hooyo oo wax lagugu shegaayo shaqsi ahantayda waan ku faraxsananahay aan kheyr idin rajenya an
Mahadsanid walaal. Waan ka helnay faalladaada. Ilaahay qayr ha ku siiyo.