Baku Kitchen! An independent reference of traditional food

Comoros

21 dishes.

fermented & pickledAchardsShredded vegetables or green mango salted and steeped in spiced oilAmbrevades au cocopigeon peas stewed in coconut milkGirofle des ComoresDried clove buds used whole in pilaou and spiced dishesKaimatiSmall fried dough balls tossed in cardamom sugar syrupLadutoasted rice-flour and sugar balls with cardamom for festivalsLangouste à la vanillespiny lobster in vanilla-scented butter sauce, celebratory specialtyMabawaMarinated chicken wings grilled over charcoal, sold with cassava chipsMahamriCardamom-scented fried dough puffs eaten with tea or beansMatabacassava leaves slow-cooked in coconut milk, often with tunaMharagué ya nadziRed beans stewed slowly in coconut milk, served with riceMkatra foutracoconut-water flatbread enriched with egg, eaten with honeyMkatra siniyaBaked semolina and coconut cake, dense and lightly sweetMshakikimarinated zebu skewers grilled over coalsMtsololagreen bananas, cassava and fish stewed in coconut milkPilaouSwahili-style spiced rice cooked with meat and tomatoesPoulet au cocochicken simmered in coconut milk and turmericSamoussacrisp fried triangles filled with spiced fish or meatThé à la citronnelleLemongrass leaves steeped with sugar and drunk hotwine & spiritTremboCoconut palm sap collected and left to ferment into a cloudy wineTrovi ya nadziGreen bananas simmered in thick coconut milk until they collapseVanille des ComoresHand-pollinated cured vanilla pods, a mainstay of the island economy

  • Achards

    Shredded vegetables or green mango salted and steeped in spiced oil. A fermented & pickled recipe from Comoros.

  • Ambrevades au coco

    Pigeon peas stewed in coconut milk. Ready in 20 minutes prep and 1 hour 15 minutes cooking. Serves 6. A…

  • Girofle des Comores

    Dried clove buds used whole in pilaou and spiced dishes. Ready in 20 minutes prep and 3 to 5 days…

  • Kaimati

    Small fried dough balls tossed in cardamom sugar syrup. Ready in 20 min prep and 25 min cooking. About 40.…

  • Ladu

    Toasted rice-flour and sugar balls with cardamom for festivals. Ready in 30 min prep and 25 min cooking. 20 balls.…

  • Mabawa

    Marinated chicken wings grilled over charcoal, sold with cassava chips. Ready in 20 min prep and 30 min cooking. 6…

  • Mahamri

    Cardamom-scented fried dough puffs eaten with tea or beans. Ready in 30 min prep and 25 min cooking. About 24.…

  • Mharagué ya nadzi

    Red beans stewed slowly in coconut milk, served with rice. Ready in 15 minutes prep and 2 hours cooking. Serves…

  • Mkatra foutra

    Coconut-water flatbread enriched with egg, eaten with honey. Ready in 40 minutes prep and 20 minutes cooking. About 8 breads.…

  • Mkatra siniya

    Baked semolina and coconut cake, dense and lightly sweet. Ready in 25 minutes prep and 45 minutes cooking. Serves 10.…