🇸🇴 Somalia cuisine · #8

Xalwo

Xalwo
Time120 min
Serves20
Ingredients7

A glossy Somali sweet of sugar, starch, ghee, cardamom and nutmeg, served at weddings and Eid.

Ingredients

Method

  1. Caramelise part of the sugar.
  2. Add water, cornflour and remaining sugar, stirring.
  3. Add ghee gradually, stirring constantly, for 1½ hours.
  4. Add spices and pour into a tray.
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