Skoudehkaris

Djibouti · Sub-Saharan Africa

Short description: This rice dish cooks meat with tomato and warm spices so the grains absorb a deeply savory sauce.
Ingredients: Rice, lamb or beef, tomato, onion, garlic, cardamom, cinnamon, and chili.
Cultural note: The dish shows how rice, meat, and spice-trade flavors come together in coastal family meals and celebration cooking.
Common misconception: It is not just plain rice with meat on top; the grains are cooked with the seasoned sauce.

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