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🇸🇴 Traditional dishes from Somalia

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

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Bariis iskukaris

45 min · medium · 10 ingredients

Bariis iskukaris, a traditional dish from Somalia

Savor the fragrant flavors of Somali spiced rice.

  • 400 g basmati rice
  • 500 g chicken
  • 1 onion
  • 2 carrots
  • 4 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 800 ml water
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp cardamom
  • 1 tsp black pepper

Canjeero

60 min · medium · 6 ingredients

Canjeero, a traditional dish from Somalia

Savor the taste of Somalia with this fluffy canjeero!

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

Sambusa

60 min · medium · 10 ingredients

Sambusa, a traditional dish from Somalia

Crispy, spiced pastries filled with savory goodness!

  • 250 g all-purpose flour
  • 100 ml water
  • 300 g ground beef
  • 1 onion
  • 2 garlic
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp coriander
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 500 ml oil

What do people eat in Somalia?

The three dishes from Somalia documented in Copper are Bariis iskukaris, Canjeero and Sambusa. All-purpose flour and onion each appear in more than one recipe. Two of the three are fried. Not one needs an oven — they cook entirely on the hob. Between them they use 18 different ingredients.

What ingredients do you need for cooking from Somalia?

The three recipes need 18 ingredients between them, of which 2 are shared by more than one dish. Copper's atlas covers 588 dishes from 196 countries, and these three are the Somalia entries. Every ingredient list on this page is complete, with quantities, and free to read.

How long do recipes from Somalia take?

Bariis iskukaris is the quickest at 45 minutes. Canjeero is the longest at 60 minutes. The median is 60 minutes — a weekend dish rather than a weeknight one.

Which dish from Somalia is easiest to make at home?

None of the dishes from Somalia here is rated easy, but every one has the full method written out step by step, free to read. Bariis iskukaris is the shortest way in.

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