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Ngalakh
Photo: Sorin Gheorghita

Ngalakh

9 ingredients 19 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

580
Calories
14g
Protein
27g
Fat
73g
Carbs

Counts 8 of 12 ingredients — the other 4 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Couscous 1 cup cooked (157g) 176
Peanut 1 oz (28g) 161
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Grape 1/2 cup (76g) 62
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Nutmeg 1 tsp ground (2.2g) 12
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Millet not in our table 0
Wheat not in our table 0
Fruit not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • two cups karaw (millet couscous) or substitute the more common durum wheat wheat Couscous
  • two tablespoons butter
  • four cups of bouye (baobab fruit)
  • one cup peanut butter (smooth, natural, unsweetened)
  • two cups of sugar
  • one-half teaspoon vanilla
  • one teaspoon orange-flower water
  • a pinch of nutmeg or cinnamon
  • one handful of raisins

Directions

1

Prepare the baobab fruit juice:

2

Place the baobab fruit in a clean glass bowl with several cups of warm water.

3

Leave to soak for at least a few hours.

4

Once the fruit is completely soaked, the fruit pulp should be easy to separate from the seeds.

5

Stir it vigorously until the water becomes an opaque tan liquid.

6

Strain this liquid through a cheesecloth and set aside.

7

If baobab fruit is not available:

8

Substitute fresh or canned Tamarind juice, or any other tropical fruit juice.

9

Steam or cook couscous as normal.

10

Stir in butter.

11

Cool in the refrigerator.

12

Make the sauce by mixing equal parts baobab fruit juice and peanut butter one or two cups of each. Add sugar, vanilla, nutmeg (or cinnamon) and orange water.

13

Refrigerate until ready to serve.

14

Immediately before serving:

15

Mix the couscous, sauce, and raisins.

16

Sprinkle with sugar.

17

Serve and eat without delay.

18

Category:Somalian Recipes

19

Category:Somalian Snacks

Recipe sourced from fandom

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