Djibouti | Soup

Fah-Fah

Djibouti's hearty goat soup with vegetables, cumin, and chili — a restorative broth for all occasions.

Country
Djibouti
Region
East Africa
Time
110 min
Serves
6
Level
easy
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Recipe overview

What to know before you cook

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When to cook it

Best for everyday meals. Plan on a easy cook and about 110 minutes total.

What to serve alongside it

Laxoox, crusty bread, rice, or lime wedges

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Djibouti national table. A structured Djibouti dish in the AfroKitchen archive.

Chef watch-outs
  • Stopping the base before the pepper, onion, or spice edge has mellowed.
  • Thinning the pot before the body of the soup or stew has developed.
  • Rushing the base before the raw edge has cooked out.
How you know it is ready
  • The sauce should coat the spoon and taste rounded, not watery or raw.
  • The aroma should smell rounded rather than raw or sharp.
  • Oil, sauce, broth, or steam should look settled and deliberate.
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5 steps 20 min prep 90 min cook 110 min total easy
1
Start the broth
Place goat pieces in a large pot with water. Bring to a boil and skim the foam.
Boil 10:00
2
Simmer the meat
Add onion, garlic, cumin, coriander, turmeric, and the whole chile. Simmer until the meat is tender.
Simmer 60:00
3
Add vegetables
Add carrots and potatoes and keep simmering until the vegetables are tender.
Vegetables 20:00
4
Season
Remove the whole chile, season with salt, and check that the broth tastes full.
5
Serve
Ladle into bowls with meat and vegetables. Finish with cilantro and lime.

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