Somalia

Bariis iskukaris

Name: Bariis iskukaris
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Somali
Ingredients: 2 cups soaked 30 minutes basmati rice; 2 medium sliced onion; 1 large chopped tomato; 3 cloves minced garlic; 1 cinnamon stick 4 cardamom, 4 cloves whole spices; 1 tsp cumin powder (ground cumin); 2 tbsp tomato puree; 3 tbsp cooking oil (vegetable oil); 2 tbsp raisins; 3 cups water; Salt, to taste; 2 to serve banana

Somali spiced rice with cardamom, cinnamon and fried onions. The rice that runs every wedding.

45 minTime

10 gProtein each

mildSpice

0.5hPlan ahead. Soak for 0.5 hours first; the 45 minutes come after.

Rice with a banana2 chapters · 1 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's waySpiced rice, fried onions and raisins, with banana alongside.

The original

560kcalsame

10 gproteinsame

5 gfibresame

45minutessame

Classic bariis.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

Basmati rice2 cups, soaked 30 minutes

Onion2 medium, sliced

Tomato1 large, chopped

Garlic3 cloves, minced

Whole spices1 cinnamon stick, 4 cardamom, 4 cloves

Cumin powder (ground cumin)1 tsp

Tomato puree2 tbsp

Cooking oil (vegetable oil)3 tbsp

Raisins2 tbsp

Water3 cups

Saltto taste

Banana2, to serve

Method

5 steps

1Fry half the onion in oil until crisp and brown, lift out and keep for topping.
2In the same oil fry whole spices, the rest of the onion and garlic, then tomato, puree and cumin.
3Add drained rice and toss gently 2 minutes. Add water and salt and bring to a boil.
4Cover and cook on the lowest heat until the water is absorbed.
5Rest 5 minutes, fluff, and top with fried onions and raisins. Serve with banana slices.

Serve it like this

Mound on a large platter, crown with chicken or lamb, crisp onions and raisins, sliced banana and lemon wedges on the side.

Bloom picks tonight's dinner for your diet and allergies, then cooks it with you step by step.

Somalia

Bariis iskukaris

Somali spiced rice with cardamom, cinnamon and fried onions. The rice that runs every wedding.

45 minTime

10 gProtein each

mildSpice

0.5hPlan ahead. Soak for 0.5 hours first; the 45 minutes come after.

Rice with a banana2 chapters · 1 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's waySpiced rice, fried onions and raisins, with banana alongside.

The original

560kcalsame

10 gproteinsame

5 gfibresame

45minutessame

Classic bariis.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

Basmati rice2 cups, soaked 30 minutes

Onion2 medium, sliced

Tomato1 large, chopped

Garlic3 cloves, minced

Whole spices1 cinnamon stick, 4 cardamom, 4 cloves

Cumin powder (ground cumin)1 tsp

Tomato puree2 tbsp

Cooking oil (vegetable oil)3 tbsp

Raisins2 tbsp

Water3 cups

Saltto taste

Banana2, to serve

Method

5 steps

1Fry half the onion in oil until crisp and brown, lift out and keep for topping.
2In the same oil fry whole spices, the rest of the onion and garlic, then tomato, puree and cumin.
3Add drained rice and toss gently 2 minutes. Add water and salt and bring to a boil.
4Cover and cook on the lowest heat until the water is absorbed.
5Rest 5 minutes, fluff, and top with fried onions and raisins. Serve with banana slices.

Serve it like this

Mound on a large platter, crown with chicken or lamb, crisp onions and raisins, sliced banana and lemon wedges on the side.

Bloom picks tonight's dinner for your diet and allergies, then cooks it with you step by step.

Bariis iskukaris

Make it your way

Ingredients

Method

Bariis iskukaris

Make it your way

Ingredients

Method

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