We usually eat this dish with spicy rice and a salad mix of sliced tomatoes, onions, green chillies and lemon. The mix of sweet and spicy and crunchiness of the salad makes for a mouth-watering main course.
Cadriyad (pronounced 'Aadriyad - the 'c' denotes a glotal 'a' sound) is a sweet made using vermicelli. This dish originates from the Indian sub-continent and was brought to Somalia by Indian traders. It is a favourite in Somali homes during weddings and Ramadhan, the holy month of fasting. There are many variations of this dish, but this version is one of my favourites. You can eat Cadriyad by itself as a dessert or take it to another level served with a dollop of whipped cream.
Ingredients
100 grams of vermicelli
¼ cup of raisins
2 tablespoonfuls of olive oil, butter or ghee
½ tsp crushed cardamom
Sugar to taste or honey
1 cup of water
Slivered almonds or any other kind of nut
Method
Fry the vermicelli in the oil (ghee or butter gives it a particularly delicious flavour) until lightly browned. Don't take your eyes off the pot as the vermicelli browns very quickly. Add water, honey or sugar, cardamom, raisins and slivered almonds. Keep stirring until the mix thickens. Add more water slowly to ensure it cooks through and does not stick to the pan. Cook until the water evaporates and the vermicelli is soft.
Ingredients
100 grams of vermicelli
¼ cup of raisins
2 tablespoonfuls of olive oil, butter or ghee
½ tsp crushed cardamom
Sugar to taste or honey
1 cup of water
Slivered almonds or any other kind of nut
Method
Fry the vermicelli in the oil (ghee or butter gives it a particularly delicious flavour) until lightly browned. Don't take your eyes off the pot as the vermicelli browns very quickly. Add water, honey or sugar, cardamom, raisins and slivered almonds. Keep stirring until the mix thickens. Add more water slowly to ensure it cooks through and does not stick to the pan. Cook until the water evaporates and the vermicelli is soft.
Enjoy!
Recipe: Abderazzaq
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Posted by: diverticulosis vs diverticulitis | 06/23/2012 at 05:23 AM
Hi Parag - thanks for your comments and good to see you here! Regards to Naina. A&S
Posted by: The Somali Kitchen | 05/01/2012 at 06:32 PM
Definitely worth trying.
Being a veggie I am definitely going to try the chick pea and spinach recipe . These two items being regulars on my menu.
Parag
Posted by: Parag | 05/01/2012 at 05:48 PM