Shigni is a hot sauce, it is a very spicy a condiment it is mostly used with rice and can be a dipping sauce, to make it milder discard the seeds of the chilies.
Ingredients:
- ½ pound chilies
- 1 tomato
- 1 lemon juice
- 2 tablespoon cilantro
- 1 tablespoon tamarind paste
- Salt to taste
- Water as needed
Directions:
- In a blender put all the ingredients and blend until smooth add water as go along to keep the blender moving.
- Serve immediately or keep in the fridge for 3 days.
Hello, is this similar to Afghani or Indian Chutney? What would you rate the spice level on a scale of 1 being not hot, and 10 being unbearably hot?
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I am not so sure about it really, why don’t you test it and let me know.
If you want it to be spicy you leave all the seeds and vice versa.
I am glad you like Somali food, thanks for stopping by.
It’s not that hot, I properly rate it 3 or 4 but it really depends how much chilli you use, type of chilli.
Some people also use onions and garlic.
so I suggest if you want it really hot less water, tomato, and use more garlic to produce the fluids needed and spice.
I never made shitni like this. I usually cook it and add dates, onions and a lot more tomatoes. I don’t add cilantro nor lemon juice either. But I’ll try your way and see how it turns out. Do you have a recipe to make bisbaas quumbo?
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Love you!
P.S- can u show us that white sauce you pour over muqbaazad. Speaking of which i think you should show us how to make muqbaazad with king fish on the side. I would so love that. Thanks xoxo
Many thanks,
Insha Allah I will post it, I have been looking for a recipe.
thank you
Wondering if you will be posting more recipes! everything looks fabulous! Keep em coming! I am marrying a somali and would love to cook him home cook meals like the ones you have!
Congratulations sis, may Allah bless you, Insh Allah will try to post more.