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Bariis Iskukaris

Name: Bariis Iskukaris
Total time: 60 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Somalia
Ingredients: 2 cups Basmati rice; 400g Lamb; 2 Onion; 1 Tomato; 2 cloves Garlic; 1 tsp Cumin powder; 4 pods Cardamom; 1 Cinnamon stick; 3 Clove; 3 tbsp Raisins; 3 tbsp Vegetable Oil; 2 tsp Salt; 700ml Water; 2 Bananas

Rice

⏱ 60 min

👥 Serves 4

Difficulty ⭐⭐

Spiced rice topped with raisins and fried onions — Somalia's celebration rice.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Bariis iskukaris is Somalia's signature rice dish: rice scented with xawaash, a spice mix of cumin, cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, and more, is cooked in lamb or goat broth. It's garnished with raisins and fried onions, and eating it with a whole banana alongside is the Somali way.

🌆 Where it's eaten: At Friday lunch in a Somali home, meat and fried onions top a platter of spiced rice, with peeled bananas laid at the side.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 4)

Basmati rice 2 cups
Lamb 400g
Onion 2
Tomato 1
Garlic 2 cloves
Cumin powder 1 tsp
Cardamom 4 pods
Cinnamon stick 1
Clove 3
Raisins 3 tbsp
Vegetable Oil 3 tbsp
Salt 2 tsp
Water 700ml
Bananas 2

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Cut the lamb into bite-size pieces and simmer with water and salt for 40 minutes to make broth.
Heat oil in a pot, sauté 1 sliced onion, and add the garlic, diced tomato, and spices.
Add the rinsed rice and stir-fry, then add the meat and 500ml broth, cover, and cook on low for 20 minutes.
Thinly slice the remaining onion and shallow-fry, and briefly sauté the raisins.
Mound the rice on a platter, top with the fried onions and raisins, and serve with bananas.

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