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[Pterodactyl]

I dunno how to cook Does making shah count even though you make shah you dont cook it. I sought to have a maid when I become a mother. LOL I bug my hooyo to write down the recipe to every Somali food she knows how to cook for the future maid to make. Walahi no joke. Hooyo doesn't allow me in the kitchen lol I think its because of what I tried to make some time ago Oh well, cooking is time consuming SCREW IT!!!
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[Pacifist]

Ladies Ladies take it easy don't let them discourage you. Believe me cooking is easy and its all practice and experimenting. Try it first second time you will know what not to add or to add. So what you say guys oky for the ladies who are having problems cooking. Tell me what you like to eat and I promise I will help you make it easier way step by step and then you can try it for yourself and will see how it turns. What say you

[Bilan]

i think the time has arrived for auntie celia, i mean XIA to step in and give A-Z guide of how to cook from shaah to sab-bariis.

ready girls? but be patient i will post simple things and prepare ya totally domination of the kitchen insha allah. ghazalah i need your help? set the table
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[Bilan]

Disclaimer: please be aware all my cooking recipes are typical somali(as ayeeyo used to make it)


LESSON1: how to boil an EGG

Steps:
1. Place the egg in a saucepan.

2. Run cold water into the saucepan until the water is 1 inch above the egg.

3. Place the saucepan on a stove and cook over medium heat until the water begins to boil.

4. Reduce the heat to low.

5. Simmer for 2 to 3 minutes for soft-boiled eggs or 10 to 15 minutes for hard-boiled eggs.

6. Remove the egg with a spoon or ladle and let it cool slowly, or run cold water over it to cool it more quickly.

TIPS:

-To easily distinguish between boiled and raw eggs, spin the egg in question on your countertop. A boiled egg will spin for ages, but an uncooked egg will barely make it once around.
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[Bilan]

How to make shaah: proper shaah somali

please note traditional somali tea can not be done in Electric kettle

1) fill the kettle with cold water and heat till it boils
2) add, sugar as desired and wait till it disolves
3) add a finely graded mixure of heel, qorfo and dhageyare
4) add one tea bag
5) wait till it boils once over( dont let it overcook or it will be DIGLOW/have bitter taste)
6) serve it with large mugs
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[Bilan]

gabdho iyo wiilal before we start our first cooking lesson i think it is vital we know how to set a table properly. below is an illustration of simple dinner table if you fancy anything of grand scale i would suggest you buy books by martha steward, delia smith or nigelia lawson

1) To set a basic table, you will need a dinner plate, glass, knife, fork, spoon and napkin

2) Place the dinner plates one inch from the edge of the table. If there is a pattern in the middle of the plate, make sure that it is right side.(somalis like alabta sharxan )

3) Place the knife on the right side of the plate, blade inward, one inch from the edge of the table, handle end of knife at the bottom

4) The tablespoon is placed next to the knife, also one inch from the bottom of the table

5) The fork is place on the left side of the dinner plate one inch from the edge of the table

6)The napkin is folded in half and placed next to the fork with the crease farthest away from the fork

7)The glass is placed directly above the knife approximately one inch

please note* centrepieces such as A bouquet of flowers, a ceramic object, fruit,salt & pepper shakers can make your table seem elegent, fun and festive, so add one or two of the above mentioned to provide a joyful mood

goodluck, now go and practice proper table setting.

ps:does anyone need instruction of how to use cutlery correctly? for lefthanders different rules apply
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[Pacifist]

Also setting the table if you want a more romantic look just just an elegant or classic look add couple of candles and if you want dim the lights good start Xia

[Dawoco]

I can't even cook and you are talking about romantic table setting

The bully me at home that if I get children I will get out the yellow pages and ask "what will it be today kids" looking at the delivery restaurant pages
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[Bilan]

HOW TO MAKE CANJEERO/LAXOOX and MALAWAX

anyone wants to attempt?
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[Pacifist]

Malawax


Oky What you wanna do

To make about 15-20 malawax, you'll need a few ingredients and utensils:

Ingredients:


2eggs
¼ teaspoon salt
2 cups flour
2 ¼ milk
¼ cup (½ stick) melted butter or margarine or oil

Utensils
A whisk, wooden spoon, fork, electric mixer, or eggbeater
A bowl to mix the malawax batter
Plastic spatula
8 inch non-stick skillet
A tupperware to store leftover bater



Three ways you can mix this. Ala old style with laddle, blender or mixing machine.

I prefer Blender
add all of the ingrediants together and blend it. Make sure that the mixture of the malax doesn't become tooo watery other wise it will be hard to cook it. Oky if ever it become watery or too sticky you can either or add more water so make it liquider or add more flour to make it pour cookable.

Utensils


Put the pan on the stove make sure that the level of the pan or the non stick skillet pan is medium not too hot not too cold. It should be medium.

Spray a oil sprayer on the pan or take a teaspoon of oil and pour it on the pan. Wipe it all over the pan.

When you see the pan ready. Take the soup spoon and pour the pastry on to the pan. Try to make it in a circle so it looks like a pancake. Wait like 20 or 30 seconds until the you see that it turned golden and then turn it around. Wait for 10 secs for the other side cook and then take little bit of oil meaning half or even little than that of a teaspoon, take the teaspoon and rub it on the batch. move it around meaning side to side, unti it all turn golden brown depends on how you like it. take offthe pan put it on a plate then on your next one. Although all the time the first one doesn't turn out good. Because the pan needs to get a feel of it. You can either put a little dust of sugar or not depends on the person. Most of the time people like to eat with with suqaar.

[Bilan]

well done ghazalah walahi, i like when u say dont despire when first one is not perfect.. then i knew u actually can make it looooooooool.

ps: you can either do with butter or saliid macsaro. for authentic taste i suggest saliid macsaro
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[coffeencreme]

I tell everyone that says they can't cook, if you can read you can cook. If you can't read, then I guess you can't cook. Anyone who can read a recipe can cook. Hence, my sister Dawoco, can cook, but just too lazy to cook.

I learned to cook so young that my mother turned the kitchen over to me completely when I was 11. Having older brothers who would bring home umpteen teenage boys every day, who could only say 2 words "We're hungry" taught me to even cook in mass. But, my mother told me to never let a man know you can cook, L0L or he will never take you out to dinner again.
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[Bilan]

anyone knows how to make delicious coconut cake?
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[Cadaan]

http://southernfood.about.com/od/coconutcakes/r/bl10731a.htm

Something like this?

[Bilan]

waryaa liibaanow that is white recipe, sow ma ogid somalida have funny way of following recipe books

coconut cake somali style baan ka wadaaa
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[jacaylbaro]

U all wrong ,,,,,,,,,,,, why need to cook ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Just put some Liver ,,,, put some salt on it ,,,,, then start eating it with onion ,,,,,,,,, u can't emagine the taste ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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[Bilan]

allah best liver is cooked as follows

cut the liver in small, skinny pieces
cut onions in circles, loads of it
paprica,(green, yellow, and red)
heat the oil
when its very hot basasha shab ku sii
before the onion is dark, add the liver
do not add water
add the paprica and chilly
wait 4 min
and violaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa, best liver to be eaten with french bread
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[Ashley]

^^You do realise LIVER is dhiig fadhiyo..............akhhhhhhhhhhh

Why can't everyone be a vegetarian? Leave the pooooor animalsssssss plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
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[Bilan]

^^^^^^^^^^

i am waraabe maaaaaaha
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[Pilot]