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🇩🇯 Traditional dishes from Djibouti

3 dishes people actually cook in Djibouti: what they are, how long they take, and what you need to buy.

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Lahoh

60 min · easy · 6 ingredients

Lahoh, a traditional dish from Djibouti

Deliciously spongy flatbreads perfect for dipping.

  • 500 g all-purpose flour
  • 600 ml water
  • 10 g yeast
  • 10 g salt
  • 5 g sugar
  • 30 ml oil

Maraq

90 min · medium · 12 ingredients

Maraq, a traditional dish from Djibouti

A fragrant and hearty Djiboutian stew to savor.

  • 800 g chicken
  • 2 onions
  • 4 garlic
  • 2 carrots
  • 2 potatoes
  • 400 g tomato
  • 1 tbsp cumin
  • 1 tbsp coriander
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 water
  • 2 tbsp olive oil

Skoudehkaris

90 min · medium · 10 ingredients

Skoudehkaris, a traditional dish from Djibouti

Savor the rich flavors of Djibouti's Skoudehkaris!

  • 300 g basmati rice
  • 600 g chicken thighs
  • 1 onion
  • 4 garlic
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp coriander
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 600 ml water

What do people eat in Djibouti?

The three dishes from Djibouti documented in Copper are Lahoh, Maraq and Skoudehkaris. Coriander and cumin each appear in more than one recipe. Two of the three are simmered. Not one needs an oven — they cook entirely on the hob. Between them they use 19 different ingredients.

What ingredients do you need for cooking from Djibouti?

The three recipes need 19 ingredients between them, of which 4 are shared by more than one dish. Copper's atlas covers 588 dishes from 196 countries, and these three are the Djibouti entries. Every ingredient list on this page is complete, with quantities, and free to read.

How long do recipes from Djibouti take?

Lahoh is the quickest at 60 minutes. Maraq is the longest at 90 minutes. The median is 90 minutes — a weekend dish rather than a weeknight one.

Which dish from Djibouti is easiest to make at home?

Lahoh is rated easy — start there. The full method is on its recipe page, step by step, free to read.

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