There is nothing like home made fresh squeezed grapefruit juice, it is healthy, refreshing and it is a good source of vitamin C. Ingredients: 2 grape fruit 2 cups of water 1 cup ice Simple syrup ½ cup sugar ½ cup water Directions: To make the simple sy ...
Maraq Fahfah : Somali Soup
Maraq Fahfah is a lovely, hearty, warming soup that everyone adores. Pair it with rice, lahooh or bread. It is also good on its own. It is best when cooked with either lamb or goat meat. Ingredient: 3 medium potatoes 2 carrots Half a head of ...
Spicy Spaghetti Marinara
Spicy spaghetti marinara is a very simple and easy the pasta noodles are cooked then tossed with a spicy sauce, it is a very spicy dish to make although you can control the amount of heat. Ingredients: 2 tablespoon olive oil 1 onion, chopped 3 ...
Baasto Forno: Baked Pasta
This is a classic Somali baked pasta recipe, it consist layers of pasta, meat sauce and creamy béchamel. It is nice dish to prepare when you have guests over. Ingredients: ½ lb. box spaghetti, cooked & drained 1 lb. ground beef 1 oni ...
Aano Baraawe : Somali Caramel Fudge
You can beat Aano Baraawe, it is a nice sweet candy that reminds you of your childhood when you take your first bite. Ingredients: 1 cup milk 1 cup dry milk powder (Nido) 1 cup sugar 1 teaspoon cardamom powder Directions: Grease baking ...
Sisin: Sesame Brittle
Sisin is another candied nut brittle made with sesame seeds , and is well favored by young and old. Ingredients: 1 cup sugar 2 cups of sesame seeds Directions: Grease a baking pan with oil set aside. Put the sugar in a pan and cook over ...
Halawatu Laws : Peanut Brittle
There is nothing more satisfying than a delicious nutty candied brittle, with a nice cup of tea. Ingredients: 1 cup sugar 2 cups peanut Directions: Grease a baking pan with oil set aside. Put the sugar in a pan and cook over a medium he ...
Lahooh with Eggs
This version of lohooh with eggs and cheese is another way of eating lahooh either in the morning as a breakfast or any time of the day as a snack. It is delicious and kids will love it. Ingredients: 2 lahooh link here 1 small tomato, chopped 1 ...
Potato salad with yogurt
This potato salad is very light and creamy it is made with yogurt. Ingredients: 1 lb potato, peeled, cubed and cooked 1 cup yogurt 2 tablespoon chopped cilantro ½ onion, minced ½ cup sweet corn 2 hard boiled eggs 1 jalapeno pepper, seed ...
Sabaayad: Flatbread
Sabaayad is a Somali flat bread made with flour and then it is cooked on a hot griddle. It can be rolled with butter and sugar or honey and it is good with cup of tea or with stews and sauces. It makes a great snack too. Made with very basic ingredients f ...
Adriyad : Sweet Vermicelli
This is a sweet vermicelli dish, it is fried with oil to get a nice brown color, spices are added to give a nice fragrant aroma. This could a side dish as a dessert or it could be eaten with rice. Ingredients: 200g/7 oz fine vermicelli, broken ...