Somali Plantain Stew
- Soomaali
- Maraq Moos Bukiini
- Français
- Ragoût de Plantains à la Somali
- العربية
- مرقة بموز الجنة
By Leila & Abdullahi · ·
If you have never had a plantain, it tastes pretty much like a potato when a raw or semi-ripe plantain is cooked. We prepared this stew for some guests and they all thought they were eating potatoes.
Plantains are a staple food in southern Somalia and are added to both savoury and sweet dishes. In this post, we show two different methods of cooking plantains. For the stew, we used a semi-ripe plantain which is much easier to peel than a green one and takes much less time to cook. It is not recommended to use very ripe plantains in stews as they will easily disintegrate and will also make the stew taste too sweet.
For the fried plantains, we used ripe fruit that we sliced thinner. You could use semi-ripe plantains but when you fry them, they will taste like french fries. When you fry very ripe plantains, they taste almost like fried bananas. For most Somalis, this would be the perfect accompaniment to rice. It is a delightful combination of sweet and savoury.
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Ingredients
1 cup = 237 mL · 1 Tbsp = 15 mL · 1 tsp = 5 mL. All are level measurements.
Method
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Ingredients Peel and dice the tomatoes Preparing the stew Using medium heat, fry the onions in the oil for 3 minutes, then add the garlic.
Add the Xawaash spice mix and turmeric powder.
Add the beef, the Vegeta seasoning and the ground black pepper. Cook for 4 minutes before adding the tomatoes.
Add the green chilli, if using. Add the tomatoes.
Add the hot water.
Cover and cook on medium heat for ½ hour.
Add the sliced plantain and the chopped green pepper.
Cover and cook on medium heat for another ½ hour.
Add the chopped coriander. It is ready to serve with rice (see recipe below), grits, anjero, or sabaayad.
Somali Plantain Stew Short-grain rice (Calrose) Preparing the rice Wash the rice 3 times but do not soak.
Bring the water to a boil, then add the Vegeta seasoning.
Add the olive oil and mix well.
Add the rice.
When it comes to a boil, mix very well.
Cover and cook for 13 minutes using the lowest setting on your stove.
Plantains Xawaash (Somali spice mix) & Vegeta seasoning mix Plantains seasoned with Xawaash and Vegeta Preparing the fried plantains Peel the ripe plantains.
Cut on a bias into ½” or 1¼ cm thickness.
The sliced plantains.
Add the Xawaash spice mix and the Vegeta seasoning. Coat well.
Using medium heat, fry the plantains in the oil. Fry for 2 minutes on the first side then flip over.
Fry for 1½ minutes on the second side. Drain on paper towels.
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ASC. Waad mahad santihiin sida wanaagsan oo aad nooga haqab tirteen karinta cuntada. Moosbukeeni caanaha qunbaha&subag iyo sokor lagukariyo unbaan aqiinay,waan idinka faa’iidnay A&L. XAWAASH waxbadan ayuu kabedelay cuntoo yinka laga cuno guryaha SOOMAALIYEED.Jisaakumallaah.
Wacalaykum Assalaam Waraxmatullaahi Wabarakaatuh.
Adigaa mahadda mudan walaal. Waan ku faraxnay inaad jeclaatay. Aad iyo aad ayaa ugu mahadsan tahay faallada wacan.
Assalamu Calaykum,
This is a great recipe! I have a request, can you all add a recipe for maraq that goes with white rice?
Waad Mahadsintiheen. Jazakumullahu Khayran.
Wa’alaikum Assalam Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh.
How did you know that our next recipe is Maraq (stew) that is great with white rice. We will try to find the spy who let out the secret. 🙂
asallamu calaykum walaalayaal, waad ku mahadsantihiin cinwaanadaan faaidada leh oo aan dareemi karo waqtiga iyo kharajka aad galiseen, alxamdulilaah fursad ayey ii tahay inaan arko markii iigu horeysay web cuntada somaliga ka faaloonayo, markale waad mahadsantihiin wlaalayaal.
Wacalaykum Assalaam Waraxmatullaahi Wabarakaatuh.
Adigaa mahadda mudan walaal. Waan ku-faraxnay hadalada wacan iyo faallada fiican. Waxaan rajaynaynaa inaad ka-faa’iidaysatid Xawaash. Aad iyo aad ayaa u-mahadsan tahay.
maansha alah ilahay ajar haidika siyo wabsit kan wax badan aan ka faiday waxan islaha waxa tagan cuno karis la kin markan arkay wabsitkan waxba ma aqan jasaka lah waxa samaysan wax habaysan oo casre ah waxan idin oran lahaa book kasamaya aan gadano bookgu waa noo oolayaa idinka na wexe idinka baxay si ay idinku so nogdan waa mahadsan tehin
Aad iyo aad ayaa ugu mahadsan tahay faallada iyo dhiira gelinta. Hadduu Eebbe idmo waxaan ku-tala jirnaa inaan sameyno e-book. Ilaahay waxaan kaaga baryaynaa qayr badan oo aan dhammaan. Mahadsanid.
Slc aad ayaanu uga helnay sida fiican ee aad nogu fahfahisan .aad Ayad ugu mahadsantahin .cimridherer iyo cafimaad ayan ilahay idinka rajeenaya. Waxan ilahay ka baryaya in somalidu ay sidan o kale waxi ilahay baray dadkoda oga faaideeyan .waxad wax no barten dhalinyaradi ilahay
ha idin dayo halka ka si wada .
Wacalaykum Assalaam Waraxmatullaahi Wabarakaatuh,
Waa ku-mahadsan tahay hadalada wacan iyo ducada wanaagsan. Waxaan kuu rajaynaynaa qayr iyo farxad.