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Bariis Iskukaris

Isku-dheh Karis, البيلاف الصومالي
SomaliaSomali cuisine
Bariis is a traditional Spiced Somali Rice dish. The name Isku-dheh karis literally means "cooked mixed together", therefore it is sometimes used to more broadly refer to other grain-derived crops that require similar cooking. Hence the more specific …

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Bariis iskukaris, also called isku-dheh karis, is a traditional rice dish from Somali cuisine that is customarily cooked in a single pan or where the tenderization of both rice and stew occurs at some point in a single pan. The name isku-dheh karis literally means "cooked mixed together"; therefore, it is sometimes used to refer broadly to other grain-derived crops that require similar cooking. The more specific term for this dish is this bariis isku-dheh karis, which means "rice (bariis) cooked mixed together".