Sorghum Cornmeal breakfast

Sorghum & Corn flour Hot Cereal

Hot Cereals are very popular in East Africa and it is a traditional part of the  Somali cuisine, in this recipe I have made it with corn flour and sorghum flour, if you like you could just

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qahwe

Qahwe

Qahwe is a Somali version of coffee with milk, spiced with cardamom and cinnamon, this qahwe recipe goes well with dates.

surbiyaan

Somali Style Rice : Surbiyaan

Surbiyaan is a popular Somali rice dish and it is every ones favorite. In this recipe I have used chicken paired with basmati rice, which is a must

coconutSabaayad

Coconut Sabaayad

Coconut Sabaayad, made with shredded coconut makes a good treat to serve as a snack, with cup of tea.

Lahooh : Flat Bread

Lahooh : Somali Flat Bread

Making this type of lahooh is a great alternative, when you don't have a lot of time you can whip up in no time at all,

Somali Spiced Tea

Somali Spiced Black Tea: Shaah Bigays

Somali spiced black tea, this hot fragrant cup of tea is enjoyed any time of the day, with sweets or on its own.  You can make your own

Chicken Suqaar

Chicken Suqaar

Chicken Suqaar in less than 30 minutes, so easy to make and can be served with what ever you have,

sambuuse

Sambusa filled with peas and potato

This is a vegetable based sambusa recipe, with peas and potato filling.

bariis

Plain Rice flavored with spices

Plain rice doesn't have to be so plain, this Somali rice recipe it is easy to prepare and most all it is a wonderful side dish with full

Somali Spiced tea

Shaah Adays: Somali spiced tea with milk

Somali tea is usually prepared with spices such as cardamom, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, black pepper etc. there is nothing better than drinking fragrant tea with milk. It is