Bariis iskukaris

Bariis iskukaris is a Somali one-pot dish of spiced rice and meat. Leila and Abdullahi’s goat version uses onion, garlic, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, tomatoes and xawaash. The goat is browned and simmered until tender before soaked sella basmati rice is added to cook in its broth.^[1]

A chicken adaptation uses bone-in thighs with tomatoes, grated carrots, cumin, turmeric and coriander. The rice is added after the chicken has partly cooked, and the pot is covered to finish over low heat. Green salad and optional fresh coriander accompany this version.^[2]