This a basic fried dough leavened with yeast and flavored with nigella seeds, deep fried until golden puffed up and airy inside. They are ideal for a snack any time of the day, and during Ramadan at iftar time with your dates. You can find other version of Khamiir here.
Khamiir with Nigella Seeds
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups of all-purpose plain flour
- 1 cup milk/water
- 2 tablespoons of butter/oil/ghee
- 1 teaspoon yeast
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon nigella seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- oil for frying
- more flour for kneeding
Instructions
- In a bowl add the flour yeast, sugar, nigella seeds and salt, rub the butter untill the mixture resembles bread cumbs, Gradually add enough water or milk to form a dough.
- Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and leave in a warm place until it doubled in size.
- Knead the dough and roll on a floured surface, cut the dough in to various shapes with a sharp knife.
- Deep-fry in batches until golden on both sides, turning them once, drain on kitchen paper.
- Serve with dates and tea.
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jazakallahu khairan sis I just shared your website with my family around the world and subhanallah they are all happy to finally learn how to cook our traditional food. And i can prepare for ramadan. May Allah except our prayers,fasting and may he guide us to the straight path.Amin
May Allah answer all our prayers and Ramadan kariim. Thanks for your lovely comment, Jazakallahy Khair.
Im not Somalian but married to one and this website has literally been my saviour. Thanks
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I just want to ask is this crispy or is it soft?
I made something similar but it was more hard and thats not what i want.
This will be actually on the softer side, I think it is what you are looking for. Let me know how it turns out.
Alhamdulillah, I. eat all organic I can make things from here, just have to buy the organic ingredient, am not from somalifood but my son love the food.mashaAllah sister may Allah Reward you for all your work you put in to it.
Thank you Hannah I am glad you have arrived here and enjoyed the recipes. JazakaALLah
Salaam,
I was wondering whether this could be completed without the nigella seeds or is it mandatory?
Thank you!
You can make without nigella seeds it should work fine.
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do you make khamiir with habbe sauda and ambabur for eid morning?
Thanks Zahra for you comments, I think there is something about habba sauda and the khamiir the combination is wonderful.
When I can do make ambabur for eid and other times as well.
I’ve just tried your khamiir recipe, if it turns out ok I will definitely be trying out your other recipes, nevertheless may Allah reward you for your efforts. Ameen
where does one get Nigella seeds in Ontario Canada ?
Sandie, you can find Nigella seeds in Indian or Middle eastern stores some other names are also called for this spice:
(kalonji black onion seeds, black cumin and black caraway)