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Bariis Somali Fuduud - How to Make Easy Somali Rice

 Bariis Somali Fuduud - How to Make Easy Somali Rice



Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp cooking oil
  • 1/4 of an onion
  • 1 tbsp of xawaji (Somali Spice Mix - recipe coming soon)
  • 2 chicken stock cubes
  • 2 cups rice of choice (we used Basmati)
  • 4 cups water
  • Food colorings

Instructions

  • Soak 2 cups of rice in water for 20 min
  • Meanwhile boil water in a kettle
  • Place 2 chicken stock cubes in a cup and pour some of the boiling water on it
  • Chop up onions in small pieces
  • Rinse the water out of the rice 
  • Take a pot, put stove on medium, then place cooking oil in it
  • When oil is heated, add in chopped onions
  • Once onions are translucent, add in the tbsp of xawaji
  • Add the drained rice into the pot and mix around to lightly toast
  • Add in the one cup of chicken stock cubes mixed in hot water
  • Then add in the additional 3 cups of boiling water from the kettle to just cover the rice completely 
  • Rice is ready when the water is finished
  • Once ready, cover the pot with a piece of aluminum foil, and transfer to the oven for 5 to 10 min at 350 degrees Fahrenheit
  • Remove from oven, then add in the food colorings of your choice.
  • Enjoy!

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