Suqaar

Suqaar (Arabic: صغار) is a seasoned meat and vegetable dish popular in Somalia and diaspora communities. According to chef Ifrah F. Ahmed, the core ingredients in hilib suqaar are finely chopped meat, xawaash seasoning, and peppers. The meat can be camel, chicken, lamb, beef, etc. Chicken suqaar is called suqaar digaag.

Suqaar pairs well with a flatbread (for instance, muufo) or rice.

Basbaas cagaar, a green hot sauce, is another common accompaniment.

References

↑ Abdullahi, Mohamed Diriye (2001). Culture and Customs of Somalia. Bloomsbury Academic. p. 112. ISBN 978-0-313-31333-2.
↑ Halpern, Ashlea (June–July 2019). "The Twin Cities: where you can take a world food tour without leaving Minnesota". Bon Appétit. Vol. 64, no. 5. pp. 43–46.
↑ Adde, Leila; Kassim, Abdullahi (2012-01-17). "Beef Cubes with Vegetables - Suqaar - Cubes de Boeuf aux Légumes". Xawaash. Retrieved 2026-04-15.
1 2 3 4 Ahmed, Ifrah F. (March 27, 2024). "Hilib Suqaar (Beef and Vegetable Sauté) Recipe". NYT Cooking. Retrieved 2026-04-15.
↑ Wanjiru, Margaret (2025-06-26). "How to make suqaar digaag: The spiced Somali chicken dish making a comeback in Kenya". The Eastleigh Voice. Retrieved 2026-10-04.

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[1] Abdullahi, Mohamed Diriye (2001). Culture and Customs of Somalia. Bloomsbury Academic. p. 112. ISBN 978-0-313-31333-2.

[2] Halpern, Ashlea (June–July 2019). "The Twin Cities: where you can take a world food tour without leaving Minnesota". Bon Appétit. Vol. 64, no. 5. pp. 43–46.

[3] Adde, Leila; Kassim, Abdullahi (2012-01-17). "Beef Cubes with Vegetables - Suqaar - Cubes de Boeuf aux Légumes". Xawaash. Retrieved 2026-04-15.

[:1-4] 1 2 3 4 Ahmed, Ifrah F. (March 27, 2024). "Hilib Suqaar (Beef and Vegetable Sauté) Recipe". NYT Cooking. Retrieved 2026-04-15.

[5] Wanjiru, Margaret (2025-06-26). "How to make suqaar digaag: The spiced Somali chicken dish making a comeback in Kenya". The Eastleigh Voice. Retrieved 2026-10-04.