Bottle Gourd Spaghetti
- Soomaali
- Bocor Macaan
- Français
- Spaghetti de Courge Bouteille (Ntaambi ya Mabboori)
- العربية
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By Leila & Abdullahi · ·
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.
Ingredients
1 cup = 237 mL · 1 Tbsp = 15 mL · 1 tsp = 5 mL. All are level measurements.
Method
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Cut the bottle gourd into thin strips as shown above.
Add the sugar, water and butter. Cook until all the water is absorbed and the sugar becomes caramelized.
Add the cardamom. The bottle gourd will become translucent and the sugar caramelized.
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Asc walalaha qaliga ah kheeyr alle haidin siiyo walalyaal waxaan idin weydiina bocorka dhaxda malaga bixina
Wacalaykum Assalaam Waraxmatullaahi Wabarakaatuh.
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koo waan idin salaamaya waxan idin ku salaamaya boqol iyo towon afarta. salaan kadib waxaa tihiin indaha mushtamaca somaaliyed waxaan ilahay kaga baryaya cimri dheer iyo caafi maad aqirana janada, amiin.
codsigayga waa arkay hadana waxaan iniga codsanaya madaama aan jaclahay macaanka in aad ku soo xejisiin baklava Jazaakumulaha qair waxaa inoo balan ah janada. Salamu alaikum wa raxmatul lahi wabarakatuh
Waa ku mahadsan tahay salaanta wacan waanna ku faraxnay. Waxaan kaloo ku faraxsan nahay kalsoonida aad nagu qabtid. Hadduu Eebbe idmo waan soo gelin doonnaa baqlaawa. Qayr ayaan kuu rajaynaynaa. Mahasanid marlabaad.
waxan idinka codsanayaa adinkoo mahadsan sida lo sameyo SANGOONI
mahadsanid
Hadduu Eebbe idmo waan soo gelin doonnaa.
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Inshallah ana wan idinka sugayaa wad mahadsantahay
Asc wad ku mahadsantihiid. Cawimadiina waxan Rabay idin weydinayaa qobka kore Malaga fiqaa mase jisakumulahu kheer
Wacalaykum Assalaam Waraxmatullaahi Wabarakaatuh.
Adigaa mahadda mudan walaal. Haa, waa inaad fiiqdaa. Mahadsanid.
thanks guys walaahi dad jiro aya tahiin maba is lahen somali food aya internetka ka arki dontaa.. wax badan aya iga cawiseen waxan jeclaan laha inad so gelisan sida ‘i cun’ lo sameeyo
Aad iyo aad ayaa ugu mahadsan tahay faallada fiican. Icun mar hore ayaan soo gelinay linki-ga waakan /recipes/somali-shortbread-cookies/.