Canjero iyo Suqaar — Print Recipe

A platter of spongy canjero flatbread topped with sauteed spiced meat cubes, creating the perfect marriage of tangy bread and savory, aromatic beef. This is Djibouti's ultimate combination plate.

Ingredients

4 prepared laxoox pancakes
500g beef, diced small
1 onion, diced
1 green pepper, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp turmeric
1 green chili, sliced
3 tbsp vegetable oil
Salt and pepper to taste
Fresh cilantro
Lime wedges

Instructions

1 Prepare the suqaar: heat oil in a frying pan over high heat. Sear diced beef for four minutes until browned on all sides.
2 Add onion, garlic, green pepper, and green chili. Reduce heat to medium and cook for five minutes until vegetables soften.
3 Season with cumin, turmeric, salt, and pepper. Stir-fry for three more minutes until everything is well combined and fragrant.
4 Lay the laxoox flat on serving plates. Spoon the hot suqaar onto the center of each flatbread.
5 Garnish with fresh cilantro and lime wedges. Eat by tearing pieces of laxoox and wrapping them around the meat.

Did You Know?

The combination of canjero and suqaar is so fundamental to Djiboutian cuisine that it appears on the menus of virtually every restaurant in Djibouti City.