Vegetable Stew
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By Leila & Abdullahi · ·
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 just grits and milk. In the south, which was the agricultural heartland, people ate grits with vegetables. In the coastal areas, fish was an important part of the diet. That reality was dictated by affordability, since not everyone could afford to buy meat everyday. So the statement that Somalis love their meat or that meat and milk (cad iyo caano) is Somalia’s national dish, means that given the choice, Somalis would opt for red meat.
In pre-civil war Somalia, we have never come across Somalis who would say, “Let us eat healthy today. Let us have a vegetarian main meal.” When it came to eating healthy, the debate was about which type of meat was healthier.
In Somalia, lack of affordability had its benefits, as it dictated a healthier lifestyle. For Somalis in the diaspora, the irony is that lack of affordability dictates an unhealthy lifestyle, since vegetables and fruits can be more expensive than red meat.
Yesterday, our family said, “Let us eat healthy today. Let us have a vegetarian main meal.” We had this vegetable stew with yellow corn grits, and it was fabulous! Even the die-hard meat eaters enjoyed it. After the meal, we had a family meeting about having vegetarian days. The meeting ended almost as soon as it started. The consensus was to eat vegetarian twice a week. And the decision was unanimous.
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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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Brussels sprouts Preparing the brussels sprouts Cut the stem.
Remove the outer leaves.
Cut into quaters.
Brussels sprouts Carrots Tomatoes Fresh spinach leaves Preparing the vegetable stew Using medium heat, saute the onions in the oil for 2 minutes.
Add the diced potatoes and carrots.
Add the Vegeta seasoning and the garlic. Stir well then cover and cook for 5 minutes. During that period, stir twice to prevent the vegetables from sticking to the pan.
Add the hot water, then cover and cook for another 5 minutes.
Add the tomatoes, stir well. Adding the tomatoes in the beginning would make the potatoes take longer to soften. Cover and cook for 5 minutes.
Add the brussels sprout, then cover and cook for 5 minutes.
Add the vegetable stock if serving the stew with grits.
Add the spinach. Cover and cook for another 5 minutes.
Add the parsley, stir well, and serve hot.
Instant stock Using your fingers, break the bouillon cube into small pieces.
Add the hot water.
Mix well.
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Assalaamu ‘alaykum. Shukran for the recipe. It was so delicious and healthy with so little effort and spices. I’ll definitely be saving this recipe for the future. Can’t wait to try your other recipes
Wa’alaikum Assalam Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh.
Thank you very much for letting us know. We are happy you have enjoyed it.
amazing. i made this along with the avocado smoothie.
god bless u for sharing your talent with food.
It is great to know the recipes worked well for you. Thank you very much.
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Wabbillaahi Towfiiq
Wacalaykum Assalaam Waraxmatullaahi Wabarakaatuh.
Aad iyo aad ayaa ugu mahadsan tahay salaanta iyo faallada wacan. Waxaa kaloo ku mahadsan tahay waanada aad inoo soo wada jeedisay. Ilaahay Quraankiisa wuxuu ku yiri {وَذَكِّرْ فَإِنَّ الذِّكْرَى تَنْفَعُ المُؤْمِنِينَ}. Eebbe ha kaa abaal mariyo.
السلام عليكم ورحمـة الله وبركاته
My sincere regards to Mr Abdullahi and Leyla, I would like to send you my appreciation to both of you for the excellent website you made for us, May Allah reward you for this work Ameen. From the first day I learnt this website to date I’m benefiting daily and still exploring more and more, I have even shown most of my workmate Somalis and non-Somalis and believe me everybody like it. Please keep up this effort. But I wish to request you one thing please Mr Abdullahi, please kindly remove the musing at the background when watching the youtube please.
All the best to both of you and thanks for everything
Mahat
from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
وعليكم السلام ورحمة الله وبركاته
Thank you so much for your nice comment and kind words. We are very happy that you are benefiting from the website and thank you for spreading the word. We see no valid reason to remove the music from the videos. There is nothing either in the Qur’an or the authentic Sunnah which says that music is not permissible.
يجب علينا ان لا نحول هذا الدين من يسر الى عسر، والله جل وعلا يريد ان نطبق دينه كماانزله الله
asc walaalahayga sharafta badanoo khayr iyo xasanaad Alaah haydin siiyo aad baad u mahadsantihiin walaalayaal wasalaama calaykum waraxmatulaahi wabarakaatu .
Wacalaykum Assalaam Waraxmatullaahi Wabarakaatuh.
Walaasheenna qaaliga ah, adigaa mahadda mudan. Waa ku mahadsan tahay ducada wacan. Qayr ayaan kuu rajaynaynaa.