Djibouti, Bouhoul Abdillahi Mohamed, Moukhbaza dish cheese

Djibouti, Bouhoul Abdillahi Mohamed, Moukhbaza dish cheese

Chef Abdillahi has eight years of professional experience in catering.

Djiboutian gastronomy is a true culinary melting pot and is illustrated by the diversity of culinary traditions which it embodies. Moukhbaza, a delicious dish that originated from Yemeni influence. It is most popular in Djibouti especially with fish and grilled in the oven or charcoal, after being brushed with a mixture of tomato and spices, which gives consistency and taste. It is accompanied by mashed dates, bananas, sesame seeds or khobs (Arabic flat bread).

DJIBOUTI GASTRONOMY MUSTS

 
Meat

Meat

Rice

Rice

Eggplant

Eggplant

Red pepper

Red pepper

Tamarind

Tamarind

 

Moukhbaza dish cheese

Commonly used to refer to traditional fish meal and its accompaniments, moukbaza is a kind of folded bread which, after being baked, is cut into pieces and mixed with honey, banana or dates. Served as a thick puree with some nuts or sesame seeds, it is the perfect dip to delight your fish, traditionally cooked over charcoal or in the oven. You can choose your own fish to accompany the dish.

INGREDIENTS

  • 300 g flour
  • 4 spoonful olive oil
  • 2 pinches nigel seeds
  • 2 pinches sesame seeds
  • 5 cheeses
  • 1 garlic
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 pinches salt
  • 5 bananas
  • 2 drops honey
  • Side dish recipe: Sauce, spicy and grilled fish in the oven and fenugreek

STEP BY STEP

Fish:

  1. Upstream, cutting the fish (remove bones, fins, flanks).
  2. Brush a layer of chili on both sides.
  3. Add a pinch of salt.
  4. Then put the whole fish in the oven (outer side) for 20 to 25 minutes.

Accompanying sauce:

  1. Mix together, and on the same bowl, mayonnaise, parsley, red pepper, salt, white and red pepper, you can also add spices.

Cheese galette:

  1. Put 300 grams of flour and add ½ spoon of salt and 2 eggs.
  2. Beat the dough with flour, and fluff it with olive oil.
  3. Add 5 cheeses.
  4. Add 2 pinches of nigel seeds.
  5. Put in a leather oven for 10 minutes.
  6. Remove the baked galette from the oven and put it in a bowl.
  7. Knead the pancake with a handful of rubbed dates and 5 bananas.
  8. Once the prepared menu is in place on the plate, pour a little honey over it.

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