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Veggie Topping
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Veggie Topping

Soomaali
Qudaar
Français
Garniture de Légumes Sautés
العربية
خضار للأرز

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Healthy choicesVeganVegetarian 10 ingredients 12 steps Prep 15 minCook 20 minTotal 35 min ENSOFRع Comments
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This is a great way of introducing vegetables into meals for those who would not eat them otherwise. It is the way that most Somalis eat their veggies. Somali restaurants almost always serve some kind of veggie topping with the rice and meat dishes. Potatoes, carrots, and sweet peppers are a favourite choice.

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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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  1. Preparing the tomato & cilantro blend

  2. Place the tomatoes in the food processor or blender.

  3. Add the cilantro.

  4. Blend.

  5. Steps for preparing the veggie topping

  6. Add the oil to a pan set on medium heat.

  7. Add the potatoes.

  8. Add the Xawaash spice mix, stir well.

  9. Add the carrots.

  10. Add the vegetable seasoning and cook for 3 minutes.

  11. Add the blended tomatoes and cilantro and stir well.

  12. Add the water.

  13. Cover and cook for 15 minutes.

  14. Add the red peppers and cook for 2 more minutes.

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Veggie Topping

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  1. Hena

    Hi,Looks yummy. I love Somali food and look forward to making these recipes.I wanted to ask what is this “vegetable seasoning in the ingredients you have listed?

    Thank you!

    1. A&LXawaash

      Thank you very much for your comment. In this recipe we used Vegeta, but you can use any seasoning salt.

  2. samaya

    ASC! i wanted to cook this but i have one question though, do i have to have the sweet pepper or i can do this without it? thank you for your help.

    1. A&LXawaash

      Wa’alaikum As-salam Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh,

      You can do without the sweet pepper but it gives the dish a nice flavour. Happy Eid.

  3. Rahma

    I boil all my potatoes to be soft for no matter what I’m doing because I do not want it to be hard. In this dish I can wish to boil the potatoes right ?

    1. A&LXawaash

      There is no need to boil the potatoes for this recipe. Cut them as thin as we did and follow the recipe and they won’t be hard. When you fry thin sliced potatoes it takes between 10 to 15 minutes depending on the heat. If you are cooking them in a stew it depends on how thin the liquid is. The thicker the liquid, the longer it will take for the potatoes to cook. Acidic liquids like tomato sauce will also increase the time it takes to soften raw potatoes.

  4. Aira Lavwen

    Thanks for putting this up . It looks really good . Mashallah!

    1. A&LXawaash

      Thank you very much for your comment.

  5. cabdi waali

    asc walaalayal waad ku mahadasaantihiin sidaad noo cawiseen oo aad nogu sahasheen inaan karasano cunoyiin qiimo lehd gabadha walaasheye ahaana gacaanteeda allahaa uu barakeyo

    1. A&LXawaash

      Wacalaykum Assalaam Waraxmatullaahi Wabarakaatuhu,

      Waad ku mahadsan tahay faalladaada wacan.

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